Everyone might benefit from writing a manifesto… a public declaration of principals that guide your actions in the world, and create an authentic identity around who you are, what you do with your life and how it matters to people. For me, this is a public declaration of the most important principals that guide my participation in life. I run all my thinking and decision-making through this filter.
My manifesto is the result of everything I have learned about living so far. It is a clear statement of what guides me to the grandest expression of all I am capable of and all I desire. I share mine as a reference point for you to think about crafting your own manifesto. When you have completed it to your satisfaction, display it in a public place where you and others can read it on a regular basis.
Thomson Dawson:
A manifesto for living an extraordinary life.
- as you think, so it is
- know what you want, be open for something better.
- what you do must matter to you and others
- start with what’s at hand
- as you live in your days, you craft your futue
- embrace simplicity
- the best idea is the one you think can’t be done
- be differnet, make a difference
- provide more use value than you get in cash value
- create / design experiences people love
- people are more important than money
- really listen
- intuition over conventional wisdom
- daydream often
- focus on the important, handle the urgent
- forget what you know
- beware of comfort
- leadership is service in disguise
- to thine own self be true, no exceptions
- play on the edges
- give thanks, give back.
What inspired me to share my own Manifesto here on the WHC, was the result of an encounter with a brilliant woman named Danielle Laporte. Check her out and I highly recommend you engaging in her Firestarter Sessions. You’ll be glad that you did!
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And so it is. BRAVO!