YouSayYouWantARevolution101

1. You say you want something different;
2. You say this is not what you were destined to do;
3. You say you were not put on this planet to delete spam e-mail, eat pizza at 10pm at night with an exhausted project team nor miss the birthdays of your children;
4. Nor fill in metrics sheets, lie to customers, sit in endless meetings, listen to bull**it from the chairman, listen to excuses from the product team…
5. You say you want a revolution.
6. Sure.
7. So, what’s your manifesto?
8. That is: your Personal Manifesto?
9. I’m simply curious….?
10. As all the best revolutions have one.
11. For clarity;
12. for motivation;
13. to keep on track;
14. for when you are down and lose your way;
15. And when you are up and inspiring others.
16. So what’s yours?
17. Exactly? 
18. Wikipedia will lead you to many classic examples.
19. But whatever yours is…
20. It needs to be there:
21. on the fridge door to be seen daily;
22. reduced, laminated and stuck in your wallet;
23. on your phone’s opening screen;
24. and poster size in your cubicle.
25. How about: in 25?
26. My Personal Manifesto
27. 1= I have stuff to do.
28. 2=To make the world a better place.
29. 3= e.g. selling a cool product,
30. 4= e.g. teaching in a school and inspiring kids,
31. 5= e.g. campaigning on an important issue,
32. 6=e.g. policing the streets,
33. 7= e.g. writing articles which get people to think,
34. 8=e.g. advising on how to save money in  an uncertain world,
35. 9=e.g. advising on safety on oil rigs,
36. 10=whatever...
37. 11=And I need to make more progress; things are bugging me;
38. 12=the narrow thinking of my boss;
39. 13=the lack of innovation of my company;
40. 14= the stupidity of my political party.
41. 15= I really, really need to make changes
42. 16=I know there is very little to stop me.
43. 17=Except fear.
44. 18=And I have decided I’ve avoided that for too long, in fact since kindergarten when I got too near the lion’s den when we visited the Zoo.
45. 19=So, fear’s OK. It helps me grow. Keeps me 100% alive, young and focused.
46. 20= Oh, And resetting some expectations
47. 21=And that’s easy. I just need to talk to people. Explain to my mum. Tell my boyfriend I love him dearly but I ain’t sitting around waiting for him.
48. 22= And starting
49. 23=A revolution.
50. 24=To make the world a better place.
51. 25=Today. 
52. The greatest Revolution of Our Generation is the realisation that human beings by changing the inner attitudes of their minds can change the outer aspect of their lives Williams James
53. Every revolution was first a thought in one man’s mind Ralph Waldo Emerson
54. I began a revolution with 82 men. If I were to do it again I would do it with 10 or 15 men of absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have absolute faith Fidel Castro
55. Revolution is not a dinner party, nor an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly. Mao Tse Tung.
56. Or in 10
57. 1=I have stuff to do.
58. 2=To make the world a better place.
59. 3=And I need to make more progress; things are bugging me.
60. 4=I know there is very little to stop me.
61. 5=Except fear.
62. 6=And, fear’s OK. It helps me grow. Keeps me 100% alive, young and focused.
63. 7=Oh, and resetting some expectations
64. 9=And starting
65. 10=A revolution. My very own. Today.
66. And by the way, here are 15 tunes for your Revolution Play list
67. Revolution The Beatles
68. Velvet Revolution  Tori Amos
69. Revolution Rock  The Clash
70. Revolutionary Generation Public Enemy
71. Revolution Blues  Neil Young
72. Revolution 909  Daft Punk
73. Revolution Earth B-52's
74. Revolution Solution  Thievery Corporation
75. Revolutionist  Rilo Kiley
76. Talkin' Bout A Revolution  Tracy Chapman
77. Revolution is My Name Panter
78. La Revolucion Ugly Duckling
79. Viva La Revolution The Adicts
80. Bloody Revolutions Crass
81. Revolution Zeke
82. Or in 1
83. I have stuff to do; to make the world a better place;  I’m doing it.
84. So print it out and align your daily actions with your Personal Manifesto.
85. Every day; 
86. rain or shine; 
87. good mood/bad mood. 
88. Start a revolution
89. In your business;
90. in your community;
91. for yourself.
92. You don’t even need a beret. Not leather jacket. Not even a beard nor cigar
93.  Atmospheric, yes. Stylish, possibly.
94. Necessary: no.
95. But you might want to make sure you can do 10 press-ups.
96. And go 15 days without Kreespy Kreem donuts.
97. Revolutionaries like yourselves need stamina, ooomph and sheer damn grit. 
98. Print and sign. 
99. That’s like now, compadre.  
100. Your followers await. 
101. There's chanting in the streets.