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About the book
Bill Burnett and Dave Evans apply design thinking to the choices, experiments and transitions involved in building a meaningful life.
There is rarely one perfect path; progress comes from curiosity, reframing and learning through action.
The big idea
Your life is not simply something that happens to you—it can be designed through small, testable steps.
- Get clear
- Notice what matters
- Get curious
- Ask better questions
- Reframe
- Change the problem
Four practices for designing your life
Get clear
Notice what matters
Examine where energy, engagement and meaning already appear in your life.
Clarity starts with observation.Get curious
Ask better questions
Explore several possible futures without judging them too early.
Curiosity opens options.Reframe
Change the problem
Challenge assumptions and rewrite questions that keep you stuck.
A new frame reveals new answers.Prototype
Learn by doing
Run small conversations and experiments before making a large commitment.
Action creates evidence.Key takeaway
You do not need to have everything figured out; you need a process for discovering what works.
Why it matters
Design thinking turns uncertainty into practical experiments and forward movement.
The result
A more intentional life with meaning, growth, connection and joy.
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