Manifesto for Life

I have a passion for hippies. Roasted is best, but fried will do in a pinch.

Glurge.

Sounds like bunch of Oprah Winfrey nonsense.

What is more annoying than people telling you what life is about?

"Travel often", eh? Sure. If I had a lot of money, I could totally live this manifesto.

Also, it's not always easy for people to quit a job they don't like - what if they couldn't find a job they like, and need money for, oh, I don't know, food? Bills? Their children? Travel?

"If you don't have enough time, stop watching TV" what does that mean? this is a bunch of hokey nonsense put together by someone who doesn't have to make a living, raise a family, or have responsibilites to anyone but their own ego. Get a real life!

"All emotions are beautiful." What about hatred and envy?

naive clap trap.....

"If you don't like your job, quit".

Gosh, it's so obvious in retrospect, why didn't I think of that? Oh wait, because it's grossly irresponsible to those who depend on your income for survival and not all conducive to remaining financially solvent, or in possession of a place to live.

What a load of crap.

why dont you people just learn to appreciate a romantic license? shes not telling you how to live your life dammit, its just a bit of print.

@ee, have you any idea what the word "manifesto" means? It is not just a "bit of print" as you say.

I dig the part about how hate, envy, rage, and jealousy are beautiful. Then again, we are told here to stop "over analyzing" so I guess we shouldn't have noticed how stupid this whole thing is.

I will always analyze, question, and use logic in my decision making instead of merely thinking that "life is simple."

awhh man you guys need a big hug !

Disagree. I like TV and I'm going to live forever.

I hate it when people tell you what to do in life (and that if you're not doing it then you're wasting valuable time). So I admit, I entered this comments section predicting comments like "amazing", "so true", "life lessons", but I was wrong. And for that I thank you.

I think that it's really clever, but only because they're selling these posters for $25 each.

Sweet, juicy money.

OK, all of you contrarians, send me one sentence (e-mail in Neatorama profile) that should be included in your manifesto. I will compile and post it. If it is good enough, t-shirts will be available.

Amazing cliche density.
Bravo.

@Edward - try this one:
Life - a short interruption from otherwise complete oblivion.

I, too, would hide my face if someone were trying to take a photo of that drivel.

Sounds great as long as you are single and without kids. How do you do this with kids and husband? How does commitment fit into this?

Really if you are married with kids you can't do what you love? No travel? Can't enjoy what you eat? Not possible to discover new things? I actually find that children help me do many of the things on this list.

They also sell it on a greeting card for $20.

Somebody ought to make a demotivational version of it.

@Edward, a few ideas
You are not exceptional, you are absolutely average
You are insignificant - stop trying to change the world
Ambitions are time-consuming - embrace mediocrity
If you have less than others, settle for less
Stop reading other people's manifestos - switch on the TV instead

Call me contrarious but it seems to me that this "manifesto" is touching a few raw nerves.

Gawd...and I thought I was cynical around the holidays...I like the quotes--more of a swift kick in the pants for me than a manifesto and I think a LOT of people need just that!

I might be wrong, but I think when it says, "If you don't like your job, quit" what it really means to imply is to quit and find one that you do like, or find a way to do something that you are passionate about that just so happens to make money. Just off the top of my head, have you ever met a marine biologist that hates his/her job? Or a novelist, artist, chemist, college professor, architect, etc. The list could go on. In contrast, have you ever met a depressed office worker? Or a suicidal insurance salesman? Just examples. No offense to office workers or insurance salesmen who like their jobs.