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Welcome to Wikifesto — where manifestos live, breathe, and evolve.

What Is This Place?[edit]

A manifesto is a declaration of intent. But intent evolves. Ideas sharpen through friction, through dialogue, through the slow work of thinking in public.

Traditional manifestos are frozen at publication. Wikifesto is different: each manifesto lives as a wiki, where:

Stubs become essays become movements
Every section can link to its own elaboration
Readers become contributors become co-authors
The manifesto grows with its community

The Manifestos[edit]

Braided Becoming — Identity is architecture, not archaeology
Against the Discovery of Self — You are not a hidden treasure waiting to be found

Philosophy[edit]

Philosophy should be done with passion, with gusto. Not locked in ivory towers, but alive in the streets—or at least, alive on the wiki.

The stub is not a failure of elaboration. It is an invitation.

Wikifesto.com — Because ideas deserve to evolve

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-<span class="wikivoice-config" data-narrator="Tracy Carlson"></span>
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wikifesto}}
-= How to Be Brave =
+'''Welcome to Wikifesto''' — where manifestos live, breathe, and evolve.
-Hi. I'm Tracy Carlson.
+== What Is This Place? ==
-Let me be direct: I was a corporate lawyer for fifteen years. The kind who wore busy like a badge. I billed insane hours, never said no, and thought exhaustion was proof I was doing it right. At 42, I crashed. Hard. Not a graceful slowdown—a full system failure. I spent a year mostly in bed, unable to function.
+A manifesto is a declaration of intent. But intent evolves. Ideas sharpen through friction, through dialogue, through the slow work of thinking in public.
-Here's what no one tells you: bravery isn't about being fearless. It's about knowing what you're willing to lose. I had to learn that the hard way.
+Traditional manifestos are frozen at publication. '''Wikifesto''' is different: each manifesto lives as a wiki, where:
-== Where to Start ==
+* ''Stubs'' become ''essays'' become ''movements''
+* Every section can link to its own elaboration
+* Readers become contributors become co-authors
+* The manifesto grows with its community
-'''If you need courage at work:'''
+== The Manifestos ==
-* [[Saying No]] — The hardest word. Also the most powerful.
-* [[Difficult Conversations]] — How to have them without destroying yourself.
-* [[Standing Up To Authority]] — Yes, it's terrifying. Yes, sometimes you have to.
-'''If you're facing a big decision:'''
+* [[Braided Becoming]] — ''Identity is architecture, not archaeology''
-* [[The Courage To Quit]] — Sometimes brave means walking away.
+* [[Against the Discovery of Self]] — ''You are not a hidden treasure waiting to be found''
-* [[Brave Enough To Change]] — Starting over isn't failure.
-* [[When The Safe Choice Isn't Right]] — Comfort can be its own kind of trap.
-'''If you're rebuilding:'''
+== Philosophy ==
-* [[Courage After Burnout]] — I've been there. Here's what helped.
-* [[Setting Boundaries]] — Not selfish. Essential.
-* [[Brave Enough To Rest]] — The most radical act in a culture of hustle.
-'''If you're struggling:'''
+Philosophy should be done ''with passion, with gusto''. Not locked in ivory towers, but alive in the streets—or at least, alive on the wiki.
-* [[When Courage Fails]] — It happens. Now what?
-* [[The Bravery Of Asking For Help]] — Harder than doing it alone.
-* [[Brave In Small Ways]] — Grand gestures aren't the only kind.
-== A Note on This Wiki ==
+The stub is not a failure of elaboration. It is an ''invitation''.
-I'm a mother of twins now. I rebuilt my life from scratch after burnout, and I teach others how to avoid the same cliff edge. Not by working less—I still work hard—but by working differently. By knowing what matters. By protecting my boundaries fiercely.
+----
+<small>''Wikifesto.com — Because ideas deserve to evolve''</small>
-Bravery, I've learned, isn't about pushing through. Sometimes it's about stopping. About saying "this isn't working" when everyone expects you to keep going. About choosing your own wellbeing over someone else's approval.
-That takes more guts than any 80-hour week ever did.
-''— [[User:Tracy_Carlson|Tracy Carlson]], recovering perfectionist''
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