“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” - Alan Keightley -

How to Live a Remarkable life in a Conventional World

In this article I want to recommend you “A brief guide to world domination” - by Chirs Guillebeau. I read it few months ago and I really enjoyed it.

Some excerpts from the manifesto that explain its purpose:

“learn how your own personal goals can be directly related to helping other people. While you are pursuing your big ideas, you can also make a difference in the lives of others at the same time. I’ll tell you a few stories of ordinary people who have been doing this in very unique ways, and help you get started with your own plan of attack.

I should warn you now that this report is not for everyone. In fact, it’s probably not for most people. Instead of writing for the general public, I spent about 35 hours writing these pages for a small minority of people interested in living life on their own terms while making a dramatic, positive difference in the lives of others at the same time.

In short, I wrote it for people who are serious about ruling—or at least changing - the world. ……..

That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where’s the fun in being like everyone else out there?“

The 2 main questions

For me, this manifesto offers a different approach than other articles on topics like “your mission in life”.

It makes you think about the following two questions:

#1: What do you really want to get out of life?

#2: What can you offer the world that no one else can?

“For far too long, we have failed to recognize the importance of EACH of these mindsets together—doing what you really want, and radically helping others.

The problem is that in the prevailing logic of our modern age, these two perspectives have traditionally been viewed as opposites. You can do something good for yourself, or you can do something good for other people. You can make money, or you can change the world. “

A few words about Chris Guillebeau

He is writing on his blog about travel and life.

His goal is to visit every country in the world by April 7, 2013. CURRENT STATUS: 107/197!!!

“I have been self-employed for my entire adult life and have never had the dreaded “real job.” I recently turned 30 years old, so I figured that since I’ve made it this far, there’s no sense in looking for one of those real jobs now.

In 2006 I returned to the U.S. after spending four years as a volunteer in West Africa. During that time, I lived in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and six other African countries, helping to improve access to healthcare and clean water in the world’s poorest places. I worked with everyone from presidents to warlords, and learned a lot about unconventional living in the process. The four years I spent in Africa was by far the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had, and I only left it behind to enter a graduate program at the University of Washington in late 2006.

The conversation about world domination started earlier this year when I was getting ready to finish my master’s degree. A couple of friends asked me what I was going to do next, and at first I didn’t know how to answer. I went through the list of “normal” responses to that question—maybe I’ll start a new business, enter a Ph.D. program, go back to Africa, etc. But after thinking about it for a long time, I started telling people, “I’m going to start my own social movement.”

So, you can download the free manifesto here.

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