the thesis
the stories we tell about ourselves, others, and the world become self-fulfilling prophecies
our civilization is crumbling beneath the weight of decrepit old stories that no longer serve us
humanity’s most profound gift is not raw intelligence, but our capacity to dream, speak, and live new stories
writing a manifesto uproots destructive old stories, and tills the soil for new stories that can bring us back to life
choosing to live into a new story, however imperfectly, is the most courageous thing a human can do
“the universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” -muriel rukeyser
the quest
i, rob hardy, will not cease until i have fulfilled my covenant to write 100 manifestos. for that is how i will live, refine, and embody the thesis myself.
along the way, i will assist my homies, rad startups, and noble causes in the creation and deployment of their own manifestos.
current status: 19 manifestos written, 81 to go
what i’m working on now:
a startup manifesto for lightpage
running a workshop about creating a six-sentence personal manifesto
a manifesto to convince you that you gotta write a manifesto
a better way to keep track of/display the manifestos i’ve written
“the purpose of writing a manifesto is to launch yourself into a quest, the trials and tribulations of which will temper your soul and help you cultivate the courage, grace, and genuine leadership we so desperately need in this chaotic world, bro” -me, when the uber driver asks for directions
