The Tinkerer's Tree

These mind maps were helpful in taking the flurry of ideas that have been floating around my head for weeks and putting then into written words and therefore making then tangible, visible, and easier to understand and work with. Despite that these could have be stretched out infinitely, I made a point to not leave anything necessarily unanswered. It helped pull out the ideas that were most important, and I was able to deduce what about life satisfaction I most want to say. That is the need to be a contributing member to society by being productive, but doing so with a work/life balance not only by working just enough to support ones self and enjoying the rest of the leisure time, but rather by integrating the work with life and doing what one loves to make money. I also believe that it is important to experience one's world in order to "live" fully. This combination resulted in what I'm calling the "Tinkerer's Tree," which is a proposed global network of travelers who offer their services. It is targeted towards young people that are currently entering the job market with high expectations but stifled opportunities, as an alternative to previous notions of being bound to one's work and income. 



By Anna O.