Environment Is Everything

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I was recently working in the free version of the unity gaming environment, and in this case, I most definitely got what I paid for. Regardless of the successes that might come after submitting to it's will, the environment itself dictates my level of motivation to interact with it, which diminishes with every defect and design flaw I encounter. In order to enjoy the process of something, you have to first have the right environment. The context you are in either sets you up for success or failure. If you are fighting your environment like a rough neighborhood, it is less likely that you will have the ability to enjoy the process of learning and growing up. Making strides to improve the environment I operate in will pay huge dividends, because it will incentivize me to want to operate in that environment. Once I enjoy the environment, then I can enjoy the process of creating things within that environment. When people talk about "look and feel" of a thing, I believe they are talking about how you interact with it - what relationships you form with that environment. Those relationships build trust, and with that trust, your creative brain can be free to operate with confidence that it won't be interrupted by some flaw of the environment. And when the creative brain operates with confidence, the executive brain can stand down, and allow high levels of engagement & challenge to occur, creating optimal experiences like flow.

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