Stefan Sagmeister: Happiness by design
http://www.ted.com Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy -- and ...
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About 15 years ago, I went to visit a friend in Hong Kong. And at the time I was very superstitious. So, upon landing -- this was still at the old Hong Kong airport that's Kai Tak, when it was smack in the middle of the city -- I thought, "If I see something good, I'm going to have a great time here in my two weeks. And if I see something negative, I'm going to be miserable, indeed." So the plane landed in between the buildings and got to a full stop in front of this little billboard. (Laughter) And I actually went to see some of the design companies in Hong Kong in my stay there. And it turned out that -- I just went to see, you know, what they are doing in Hong Kong. But I actually walked away with a great job offer. And I flew back to Austria, packed my bags, and, ...
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About 15 years ago, I went to visit a friend in Hong Kong. And at the time I was very superstitious. So, upon landing -- this was still at the old Hong Kong airport that's Kai Tak, when it was smack in the middle of the city -- I thought, "If I see something good, I'm going to have a great time here in my two weeks. And if I see something negative, I'm going to be miserable, indeed." So the plane landed in between the buildings and got to a full stop in front of this little billboard. (Laughter) And I actually went to see some of the design companies in Hong Kong in my stay there. And it turned out that -- I just went to see, you know, what they are doing in Hong Kong. But I actually walked away with a great job offer. And I flew back to Austria, packed my bags, and, ...
