Love it! I read this Dr Paul Samuelson quote in Sir Ken Robinson’s book The Element on my way to work this morning and it resonated so that posting it here is the first thing I’m doing before getting on with the rest of my day. I am definitely, for the most part, a ‘happy warrior’, except on the really bad days when I’m just a grumpy warrior ;-)

I am one of the lucky ones that from early on in life absolutely knew that art and design was the path for me. Doesn’t mean that I haven’t struggled to find a clear and meaningful route to forge ahead, or had to occasionally deviate onto a side road in order to make ends meet, but in general I’m still on my chosen path.

Having said that, the ways in which I’ve used my skills in art and design to make a living has been, and continues to be, constantly surprising (The environment! Who knew?) - keeping this happy warrior on her toes and helping retain that vital sense of play. The path might be preordained, but you can definitely choose which direction you walk in.