“ Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali. (Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 017:40)
My Notes:
Sagmeister decided to disperse retirement throughout his life. He has a design studio which has done work for the Rolling Stones, Adobe, Lou Reed, and more. His TED talk above is pretty boring, I won’t lie, and I actually didn’t listen to the whole thing. What I like about what he does is take time to rejuvenate himself throughout his life (very Tim Ferriss like). Most people retire to enjoy themselves, and live out their calling toward the end of their life as opposed to doing so throughout it when we are more physically, intellectually, and emotionally able to benefit.
Time Distribution in Life
Career Definitions
Job
Done for money, 9-5
Career
Advancement and promotion
Calling
Intrinsically fulfilling
Sagmeister is obviously brilliant at design as demonstrated in the video below. Look at what he was able to do with his book titled “Things I have Learned In My Life“. Simply amazing…
Key Takeaway
“Don’t wait for retirement to live your calling. Distribute periods of rejuvenation and creativity throughout your life.”