“ Can you survive outside the cult? Absolutely. But there’s a reason it exists. We designers tend to really love what we do and are eager to interact with others who feel the same. We get excited about fonts for crying out loud, you’re not going to find that quality in anyone normal. The point that I’m driving home here is that many of us have gone far beyond design as a profession into design as a passion. Design isn’t just how we collect a paycheck, it defines who we are as people. I dedicate countless hours of my free time to reading and learning about design. Yes, it helps me do my job better but that’s a positive side effect to the fact that it’s simply something I enjoy doing. Find me someone who pursues their profession as a hobby when they aren’t on the clock and I’ll show you someone who is absolutely passionate about what they do.”
Source: designshack.net
