design and subjectivity - picking holes in everything

having nearly completed another dreadful day sorting out other people's messes, a cup of coffee has brought to mind a few thoughts about the subjectivity of design practice, and the fact that one can very easily pick holes in just about every possibly aspect of it - from the kind of work and how mundane certain tasks might seem, to the people in the practice and everything about them - from the way they speak and the kinds of things they talk about, to the way they dress (as sad as it may seem).

The fact remains that if we harbour a negative attitude, demeanor or disposition, then almost everything from the kind of coffee to the state of the toilets will get on your nerves. With positive thoughts, and trying to be a little more objective about things, perhaps there are certain threads of goodness that can be weaved through every maze of problems.