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Dear Worldchangers,
Greetings from Seattle, Washington. Today I present to you your own copy of the promised manifesto, modestly entitled A Brief Guide to World Domination.
–>Click Here to Open or Download the PDF Report
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Tech Notes: The report should work in all computers with Adobe Reader installed.
A Few Things You’ll Learn in the Report
- The Two Most Important Questions in the Universe
- Why Ruling and Changing the World are Interrelated
- The Clear Alternative to Being Unremarkably Average
- True Stories from Zen Habits, Kiva, Randy Pausch, and more
- The Most Important Work We Can Do
- Life Lessons from My Singapore Airlines flight to Tokyo
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February 6, 2012
Victoria
Thanks. I like what you said about not having to jump through hoops expected by others. Just get on with realizing your dream. (And I would add: having faith in God is even more important.) Also, as you suggested, I’m recording here my personal answers to the two “most important questions” you highlighted. (1) What I want in life: have a happy family, write my book, and live in a healthy community. (2) What I can give the world: write my book.
February 6, 2012
Nemo
Read the whole thing in one sitting- wow.
So glad you exist man. I for one am SURROUNDED by gatekeepers and critics… and I keep unknowingly falling in line with them and taking in everything they say! Reading this was like waking up and suddenly remembering why I am here.
I was really angry and frustrated today and I didn’t know why, until I read this. Thanks for saving me from drowning in the sea of averageness x
February 9, 2012
Diana
Portuguese girl happy and surprised to a referrence about portuguese at the manifesto. Just to say that I’m trying to gain the courage needed to leave the average life behind, for so many years I have done what other people expected from me only to end up at a boring and routine living. Your words were inspiring but in the end all needs to start at the most difficult place: inside of us. That’s the part I’ve been dealing with and I’m starting to feel great benefits. Someday I’m sure I will rule the world! Thank you for writting!
February 28, 2012
Monique McKellop
Your article is poignant 5 years later because it’s so very individualized to the readers-the ball is in our courts.
1. I want to live fully immersed in life across the planet and help women reach their potentials as leaders and dominant figures.
2. Artistic and unique passion and compassion. Bold convictions, real support and personality to change the world’s view on women’s capacity.
Thank you, Chris!
March 8, 2012
Aisha
Thanks for the manifesto. I’m working on change, it’s slowly turning over in my mind, I’m almost there.
April 2, 2012
Brent Crane
Chris, just re-read the manifesto for the first time in a couple years, and had just the same galvanizing effect as it did the first time! Great, great, fantastic work, and keep it up. Some love for you from Boulder, Colorado! (come give a talk at my school, CU!)
April 7, 2012
scar*let nguni
a warm greeting from the tip of Africa, Chris! just wanted to say THANK YOU for an inspiring read – am in the process of creating a highly unconventional way of doing business and fostering creative community collaboration and your manifesto was just what I needed on this rainy Saturday evening. I’ll send you a longer letter with more details… but in the meantime, best of luck with your travels and writing! with gratitude and love, Sx
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April 23, 2012
Ashley
I’m already on my path to world domination and i am so excited to be doing what i am and living the life i live. It was great to read this and see a lot of my thoughts/attitudes here but also reading this has helped me refocus and confirmed a lot of my thoughts about the world today!
Thanks for this!
Ash
April 24, 2012
Michael
Popcorn for breakfast.
I have permission to choose for myself.
Way cool.
May 8, 2012
Monica
This couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. I’m at a crossroads where I really don’t want to work at a job where I have to follow rules. I’ve never followed the rules before. I just graduated with an Advertising degree from an awesome art school here in San Francisco. One of the most powerful yet simple lessons I learned from my education was: to create.
I want to create my own future and your manifesto about not living your life like others think I should really resonated with me. I’ve luckily been thinking about the questions you posed for many years. I am at a place where I have the answers, just now….how the heck do I make a living out of it? I sent you a direct email asking about which book/program do I start with? I want more than anything to receive tools/guidance something that I can do that will enable me to pay the bills and grant me the freedom to live my life as I envision it in my heart.
I hope someday I can help others inspire themselves to go out and do, be, have, and live what’s in their heart.
Thanks for sharing your work! I look forward to using some of your tools.
=)
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May 11, 2012
Jeroen
Hell, yeah!! Been reading the blog for a while, but only now I read the manifesto. And it all falls into place. For now I’m using the John Grisham-method (rise early to get work done) + day job to get my own business started. And it is about initiating new fathers to be the best father they can be. It’ll start this year in The Netherlands, but I’m planning to make it much bigger than my own little country.
Take care!