Stefan Sagmeister’s Diary

Just found a great TED conference talk by Stefan Sagmeister in which he showed a slide of some of the things he’s learned over the years by keeping diaries. I’ll share them with you here:

• Complaining is silly. Either act or forget.
• Thinking life in the future will be better is stupid, I have to live now.
• Being not truthful works against me.
• Helping other people helps me.
• Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy.
• Everything I do always comes back to me.
• Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.
• Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted.
• Money does not make me happy.
• Traveling alone is helpful for a new perspective on life.
• Assuming is stifling.
• Keeping a diary supports my personal development.
• Trying to look good limits my life.
• Worrying solves nothing.
• Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses.
• Having guts always works out for me.