Here we reviewed how these religions interpret dreams, LD and other conscious states during sleep. In the nineteenth century, some branches of the Spiritism religion argue that LD precedes out-of-body experiences during sleep.
The Christian theologian Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD) mentions LD as a kind of preview of the afterlife, when the soul separates from the body. In the Islamic sacred scriptures, LD is regarded as a mental state of great value, and a special way for the initiated to reach mystical experiences. In the Buddhist tradition, Tibetan monks have been practicing the “Dream Yoga,” a meditation technique that instructs dreamers to recognize the dream, overcome all fears when lucid, and control the oneiric content. Hindus’ manuscripts dating back over 2,000 years ago, for example, divide consciousness in waking, dreaming (including LD), and deep sleep. The restorative energy that fuels the school’s ethos lingers with me to this day.Lucid dreaming (LD) began to be scientifically studied in the last century, but various religions have highlighted the importance of LD in their doctrines for a much longer period. Since the moment I stepped foot on the campus, I’ve had a lifelong love affair with ArtCenter. Luxury is intangible – it’s something you can’t put a price tag on. Our hope is to create something that has a soul-soothing effect. It goes beyond the tangible appeal of modern conveniences.
We’re confronting the question of what it means to be a luxury brand. With Lucid Motors, my team and I are confronted with risks both minor and substantial at regular intervals throughout the day. I truly believe that the primary risk in any creative venture is not taking one.
Of course there were risky decisions along the way, but being willing to take chances in search a better way forward is part of what makes us designers. My time there gave me the tools I needed to chase my own dreams.Īs I grew as a designer, once-impossible career aspirations began to materialize – they became my reality. And while it’s great to dream, ArtCenter also taught me that translating a dream into a day-to-day reality is one of the most rewarding endeavors one can take on. More than anything, though, it’s a place to dream. I believe California is where much of the country’s innovation begins: it is the Wild West for modern creatives. As architects of the future, it is our job to give our customers something they’ve never seen before: leave that whole “living in the past” bit to the competition. This restless thirst for innovation is ultimately what led me to help create the luxury automobile brand Lucid Motors. Creatives are always considering what could be improved, and this is especially true if you happen to be a design thinker. Within a few minutes, I felt as though I had already forged a primal bond with this place.Īt ArtCenter, I learned that healthy critique – and self-critique – is part and parcel of the creative lifestyle. If hard work had a smell, this would have been it. It was the smell of chemical spray paint, mixed (somewhat incongruously) with fresh cut grass. When I arrived at ArtCenter College of Design for my first day, I encountered a very peculiar scent that remains one of the things I will always associate with the place. I had no idea whether or not I was technically an “artist.” Creating just felt like a second language to me. Throughout my teenage years, I sought refuge in crafting, sketching, and even fixing furniture in my spare time. Making things was a big deal in my household. She believed that to be creative meant being willing to question, to take chances, and when appropriate, breaking from traditions and the past. She was a fearless woman and the risk taker in the family. The world was a much different place to me then. I came to America from Korea when I was sixteen years old. Storyboard: Joann Jung Do dreamers ever get to where they need to be?