Your own path to a wealthier life
Adrian Fisher is considered the world's most prolific maze maker, finding his true calling challenging others to experience more. Why not be inspired by his passion – a passion shared by San Miguel – and find your own rich?
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Your support makes all the difference.The San Miguel Rich List includes people from all walks of life who stress the value of experiences over material possessions. There’s a playfulness to what many of them do — and few can have followed this path more creatively than maze maker Adrian Fisher.
“I made my first one in my father’s garden in Dorset when I was very young, and thought ‘this is interesting’,” he says. “Since then, I’ve done more than 700, all over the world.”
Do you, or someone you know, challenge others to experience more? If so, you could be a part of this year's San Miguel Rich List.*
They may be about getting lost, but for Adrian, mazes have been where he’s found his calling, creating challenges that are full of discovery and fun, from traditional hedgerow designs to bewildering mirror mazes, light chambers, escape rooms, secret panels, and giant turrets.
“Mazes are wonderful because they’re something you do together with people you care about — friends, family or a sweetheart,” he says.
“Everyone feels like a team, and spectacular things can happen. When I design a maze, it’s about people thinking ‘wow, I wasn’t expecting that’.”
Fisher has also just broken his ninth maze-making world record — this time for creating the world’s biggest hedge maze, in China.
“I’ve also recently worked at the Singapore Science Centre, where we created the biggest mirror maze in Asia,” he says.
“It’s humorous, whacky and fun. In America, they love corn mazes, and I’ve done more than 400. Then you’ve got Japan, Bali, Australia. I love the different cultures, and meeting so many interesting people.”
The curiosity he found when starting out in 1979 still burns. “I have six children and six grandchildren, and I always tell them ‘find out inside yourself what you’re most interested in, where your talent lies — and explore it',” says Adrian.
“Be true to that, and you can end up with the best job in the world. You can find happiness and harmony. You have to take risks, but you also have to follow your heart.”
The search has started for The San Miguel Rich List 2018. San Miguel is looking for a new group of inspirational people who lead rich, rewarding lives. If you, or someone you know, shares a thirst for discovery, creativity or new experiences, nominate them, or yourself, here*
*Terms & Conditions: UK residents, 18+ to nominate, 25+ to feature. 1-4 Rich List places available. Promotion closes 23:59 10 June 2018. To see full T&Cs visit Standard.co.uk/RL2018
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