Manifesto

When I read the assignment to write an essay on manifestos, I was not sure what to write. In the past, I have not dealt with manifestos, so I was not exactly sure what they are. Now that I have done some researching, I have a much clearer understanding of manifestos. A manifesto is a public declaration of the purpose, principles, or plan of action of a group or individual. There were so many manifestos to choose from, but I had the most interest in the Hacker Manifesto and the Unabomber Manifesto.
The Hacker Manifesto was written by a person called The Mentor. He is a hacker who wants people to stop calling hackers criminals. The Mentor talks about students who do not write out their work and who do not pay attention in class and how people will call them underachievers. He also wonders how people can call hackers criminals when they bomb people. Hackers are called criminals because they explore, seek knowledge, exist without skin color, nationality, or religion beliefs. The Mentor wants people to realize there is no need to discriminate the students who seem to be so-called “slackers” because you have no idea how much potential they might have.
The Unabomber Manifesto was written by Theodore Kaczynski. He is an American terrorist who sent bombs to universities, airlines, and other targets. Kaczynski sent a letter to the New York Times. In the letter he promised to desist from terrorizing these targets if they would publish his manifesto which argued his actions were a necessary tactic to attract attention to the erosion of human freedom because of modern technology and large scale organization.
I tried to discover what I feel is important, and I feel doing what you love is one of the most important choices you can make. I hate to see people who make decisions based on someone else’s beliefs. I try to always do what makes me happy because if I am not happy I can never give all I have. This life is too short to spend our time being unhappy. In our lifetime there is no way we can be happy all the time, but we need to do all we can to make as many moments in our life as happy as possible.
I also hate when people leave themselves in bad situations because they feel stuck. I know from personal experience getting out of a bad situation is by far the best decision a person can make. I know many people stay in bad situations because they are comfortable, and they are afraid of the unknown. I understand the unknown is very scary, but if you are already in a bad situation, there is a good chance the unknown will be some kind of improvement.
Another important lesson in my life is to always cherish the people you love. We are not guaranteed tomorrow, so we should make sure those we love know how much we cherish them. Losing someone and feeling as if they did not know how you felt about them can be a horrible feeling. Always use every opportunity to show those you love how much you really care.
My name is April Grimmig. I believe in love and making yourself happy. In the end, that is all that matters.