The Live Slow Manifesto
Ladies and Gentleman and Variations Thereupon,
I would like, if I may, to present Prof. Arrow Gent’s Live Slow Manifesto.
A manifesto of mantras.
I. Live Slow Die Old
Join the Slow Movement.
Seek quality, not quantity of life experiences.
II. Lagom is Best
III. Don’t Panic
Douglas Adam’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the most educational book I have ever read.
“Don’t Panic” is the best advice ever given to humanity.
IV. Be More Kind
Frank Turner’s call to Be More Kind is vital.
Always remember empathy, even towards those who lack it.
There are evil words. There are evil deeds. There are no evil beings.
“No one becomes kind via a beating.”
Swedish philosopher Bamse.
V. Stronger Heart. Thicker Skin. Louder Mouth.
Danko Jones’ mantra from The Mountain will feed future success.
No one gets through life without scars, setbacks or sceptics.
VI. Don’t Dream It, Be It
While Dr. Frank N. Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture is not the best role model, here he is right.
Do not waste your time by not being the person you are. Loud and in public.
Unless you want to hurt people, then “Dream it, don’t be it.”
VII. We Can Get Better, Because We’re Not Dead Yet
Take heed of Frank Turner’s proclamation to Get Better.
It reminds us that while the heart is pumping and the head is humming, there is hope for growth.
That is all I intended told.
Go forth and Live Slow Die Old.
- Prof. Arrow Gent
P.S. If you have the means and desire, please help fight against the climate crisis. Support a Gold Standard-project. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.
