Be — Inspire — Experience — Grow — Repeat — My Personal Manifesto

Be a citizen of the world.

Be willing to grow and allow events to change you.

Experiences are more important than possessions.

Live the now, but always keep in mind the long run.

Life is about the people you spend time with.

Be reliable, be responsible, be honest, be patient, be open-minded, be versatile, be respectful.

Challenge yourself.

Inspire and be inspired.

Cook and eat well.

Teamwork for the win.

Failing to plan means planning to fail.

Fuck it! Complaining isn‘t worthwhile.

Keep it simple and break down the complex.

Never do something just because everyone does.

Never consider yourself too good to dirty your hands.

Be prepared to be wrong and have the courage to change.

I believe in functionality, utility and feasibility.

Electronic music makes me move but jazz moves me.

Genesis of the earth, evolution, wildlife and space fascinate me.

What lies in the periphery of simplicity is definitely not peripheral.

— Carsten Wendelin Hennig


The visualisation of the manifesto.

The last statement in this manifesto is from John MaedaThe Laws of Simplicity”. I loved the way he put it so I didn’t change anything.