a happy designer

in this ted video stefan sagmeister says  - on the subject of what keeps us happy  - that his research suggests:


- that climate has no influence;
- income has very little;
- ethnicity doesn't make a difference;
- nor physical attractiveness;
- nor age;
- nor health (where problems are manageable);


but that having several meaningful friendships does makes a difference to our happiness

in passing he also points out how our unconscious mind affects the big decisions we make

 how else could it be explained that - compared with what would be expected statistically using usa data - that:

- more men called george live in georgia;

- more men called denis become dentists;

- more women called paula marry men called paul

he then shares what makes him happy as a designer - which is

1) doing more of the kind of stuff he likes to do

2) thinking without pressure;

3) travelling to places;

4) not being stuck behind a computer screen all day; 

5) working on projects that matter to me;

6) having things that come back from the printer well;

7) working on projects that have a visible impact;

8) being involved in a project where 50% is new to me.

He concludes by saying that keeping a diary supports personal development