Manifesto Quest ⚔️

hi, my name is rob and i have embarked upon a…

Manifesto Quest ⚔️

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the thesis

  1. the stories we tell about ourselves, others, and the world become self-fulfilling prophecies
  2. our civilization is crumbling beneath the weight of decrepit old stories that no longer serve us
  3. humanity’s most profound gift is not raw intelligence, but our capacity to dream, speak, and live new stories
  4. writing a manifesto is an exorcism of the old stories poisoning our spirits and systems, and a tilling of the soil for the new stories that can bring us back to life
  5. 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: 15 manifestos written, 85 to go

what i’m working on now:

  • a startup manifesto for lightpage, the process of which i am chronicling on my newsletter.
  • a manifesto to convince you that you gotta write a manifesto
  • a better way to keep track of/display the manifestos i’ve written

work with rob

for startup homies

for individual homies

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

💯100 Manifestos