Justin Robinson, Author at My Manifesto

Manifesto Musings

Previously, we have written about how crafting a personal manifesto takes time, energy, and commitment. This has contributed to us referring to it as ‘work’. We have also explored the potential benefactors of the work, which include personal growth and insights for the individual, and then the positive ripples quickly extend to an individual’s close…

At my manifesto, Sue and I enjoy the routine and discipline of writing our weekly blogs. It is not a chore, it is a pleasure to share something we find personally meaningful and that we hope you – our mates – will find helpful and hopeful. I particularly look forward to when it is my… Read More

“Don’t let the beauty of life escape you…Marvel at the fact that any of this exists —that you exist” Ryan Holiday, Stillness is the Key. Emerging from a cold winter with the first tentative rays of spring shining through, this particular quote resonates with me. It is also the essence of one of my personal… Read More

Courage – what a great word! It feels inspiring and it sounds powerful. There are times when I have displayed courage, there are also times where I wish I had shown more courage, and there are times when – putting it bluntly – I wish I hadn’t been such a coward. Many of our my… Read More

As many of you will know, I have been blending travel and work over the past few months. This has included relishing the opportunity of spending significant time in Scotland, particularly in the Orkney Islands, the Isle of Skye, and Glencoe. As many of you will also know, I am a keen reader and… Read More

I visited a friend for the first time in her new digs: a retirement/nursing home. This friend and I have been orbiting each other for years in the dance that is life. We have connected deeply and intensely at intervals when life’s events converge, and then the connection recedes a little until the next crossing… Read More

I’m experiencing decision fatigue! Please don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, I’m just stating how I am feeling (as my kids would say, ‘not hating, just stating’). The reason I’m not complaining is because I am approximately half-way through the longest, and most amazing, holiday of my life! I am incredibly fortunate to be… Read More

Synchronicity is a concept which we return to on many occasions. The reason for this is that we notice a convergence of occurrences which seem to form an arrow pointing to a truth which we need to pay attention to. In this instance, my eye settled on a self-quote from the book Justin and I… Read More

This is a rallying book which is part of the Stoic Virtues Series. Ryan Holiday is a philosopher and New York Times bestselling author. The book is packed with inspirational stories of courageous people throughout history – courage is defined as “honest commitment to noble ideals” – who responded to their call. He provides the… Read More

Currently, I am fortunate to be enjoying an extended holiday travelling throughout Great Britain. As one travels, there are countless opportunities to be awestruck by amazing scenery, to be inspired by meeting new people, and to be engaged by learning new fun facts. (On a recent walking tour in Edinburgh I learned the history and… Read More

Justin Robinson

A Manifesto Matters!

Ten!

Gratitude Is All That Is Left to Feel

Courage is Rising

Anam Cara by John O’Donohue

Indomitable spirit

What Should We Have for Dinner?

Returning Home

Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday

Kindness Across the Centuries