Know limits

I hear it’s a sickness, and we’ve all got it. The sickness is the internet, and the “we” is all those who make it [web sites].

It’s hard to admit something is a problem, when it’s loosely related to your profession. Some might call me a “workoholic,” but I’m not always working, per se. Browsing the web for inspiration is laborous, but it’s hardly what I get paid to do. However, I do see it as part of my job description to stay up to date. This industry can change drastically overnight, so I set time aside to peruse the web every day. But how much is too much?

Browsing too much, is an ongoing battle for me. I’ve realized the need to balance inundating myself with design and giving my brain downtime to process it. There is so much information out there, it’s very easy [for me] to get trampled by a stampede of information.

Spending time browsing, collecting and amassing inspirational bits, is only helpful to a point. Beyond that, it becomes a burden to try to absorb more.

Much like anything else in life, you’ve got to know where your limits are. Then you can steer clear of them and avoid certain calamity. Discovering those limits is not an easy task.

I’m not resolving to find my limits. I’m merely acknowledging that not knowing where they are, is a potential problem.

I am confident that given enough time, my limits for browsing the web will be revealed.