| We often talk about creating the life we want, and of | | | | people who overcome the odds of adverse |
| making our surroundings reflect our own thoughts, | | | | environment are either exceptional people with |
| feelings and ideals. | | | | tremendous force of will, or are ordinary people with a |
| Our heroes are those who, despite adverse conditions | | | | short burst of energy strong enough to turn the tides. |
| of environment (be it social or physical) overcame the | | | | The examples of environment overcoming and |
| challenges and fulfilled the dream according to their | | | | shaping the subject are long term exposure scenarios. |
| vision. | | | | Here's why: Even the most powerful mind, incessantly |
| Psychologists say we are products of our | | | | visualizing the desired outcome needs rest. There are |
| environment. A spiritual saying tells us "Cast a sinner | | | | times when a person is simply tired, distracted or |
| among saints and he will soon be a saint himself." | | | | asleep. But environment is 24/7. It never stops emitting |
| Scientists report that two clocks ticking out of | | | | its frequency, and so in the long term it has its |
| harmony side by side will soon synchronize. Geologists | | | | influence. |
| inform us that soft plant and animal tissue will | | | | So, in any given moment a person may overcome the |
| eventually become fossilized when surrounded by | | | | circumstances with a mighty force of will, but over |
| stone. | | | | time, a person will become like the people he |
| So how does it work? Which is stronger, environment | | | | associates with, and attitudes and habits will be formed |
| or will power? Well, it is not black or white- both | | | | based on his environment. |
| environment and will power vary in strength and | | | | Architecture, whether a person is aware of it or not, |
| intensity, and which wins the day ultimately is a matter | | | | subtly influences the inhabitant for good or ill. How |
| of individual experience. However, there are some rule | | | | important it is to create a built environment that |
| of thumb basics to be aware of, no matter who you | | | | enhances and facilitates our dreams and goals! |
| are. | | | | Ultimately, design can be the straw that breaks the |
| The key thing to notice in the examples above is that | | | | camel's back or the truth that sets us free! |