The Blogger’s Manifesto

I’ve always been quietly impressed by those who can grasp an idea, hold it deeply, and communicate it clearly to others, building the passion they have for something into a drive and commitment to it that others want to mimic. Some of these things become zeitgeist, capturing a mood or a moment so well that what started as a simple, personal, idea, is catapulted into the minds of others and —because we live in a capitalist world— is quickly monetised into a system or a product. Think; The Power of Now, How to win friends and influence people, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Think; The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Little Book of Hygge, Make Your Bed. And even on my own bookshelf —behind me as I type— are Atomic Habits, Time to Think, Fear Less, How to be Bored, all of which show that I too am as interested in learning how others think in the hope that I can apply some of it to my own life. There is a definite vein of self improvement, better productivity, of being…