my personal Manifestum...

Why manifestum and not manifesto?
Manifesto is an Italian word deriving from the Latin "manifestum"... since that I am Italian I didn't want to fall in the temptation of writing it in Italian... or maybe I could?
mmhh, maybe not!
ergo, manifestum it is!
Writing a Manifestum brings immediately to my memories what I learned at school, the Fascist Manifesto is the most famous public declaration of political principles and intentions. I am now learning that it actually have artistic and creative connotations as well: from the Futurist Manifesto learned during Graphic Design History classes and the most recent Manifesto of Bruce Mau seen during our Contemporary Design class.
Interestingly enough I have to create my own Manifestum, in other words my life stance; that is my relation with what I accept as of ultimate importance in my life. It has been hard to narrow all my principles down to just ten points, life is so full of many aspects worth being mentioned...

1. Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.
You are going to spend most of your life time at your work place, aim to do what you like and your life will benefit from it.
2. You have to do, what you gotta do.
Lately this is my favorite motto. Usually I end up calling it by the best names.
3. Don't forget to live.
Because "you have to do what you gotta do" there's the tendency to forget to live. Don't!
4. We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
Sir Winston Churchill said this. In other words, don't forget who's around you, they shape your life.
5. Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Is not only who is around you who shapes your life, you are the main artists. By changing the inner attitudes of your mind, you can change the outer aspects of your live.
6. Design must surprise.
Solve a problem by surprising.
7. Laugh!Dance!Breath!
The most beautiful things of life. If you perceive in doing these you can then think on doing "what you gotta do".
8. Stop!
Once in a while, stop to watch the snow falling, stop to feel the rain on your head, stop to hear the birds singing, stop to smell the scent of the spring.
9. Improvise.
If you are not sure, never be afraid to come up with something else, it can be better.
10. Break the Rules.
If you don't, your life will be boring not only for yourself, but for everyone around you, from friends to clients.
11. Sleep tight, hug furry things, smile for nothing and eat cookies.
Enjoy the smallest things in life and reflect them in your work.
12. Ask.
If you don't understand don't be afraid to ask.