Darryl's 20 Rules of Activism

(a work in progress)

by Darryl Cherney, ensopro@asis.com

1. Never turn down help or money

2. Write it down

3. Trust the locals

4. Don't believe your own bullshit

5. Speak in plain language

6. Find the truth in what everyone says

7. The laws are only as strong as the people who enforce them

8. Radicalism is relative

9. Violence is a dominant gene

10. Develop spiritual analysis

11. Never regret missing a meeting

12. The best things sometimes happen last

13. Advance planning is overrated

14. Seize the moment

15. You never succeed the same way twice

16. Do not allow lawyers to determine your strategy

17. It is better to ask forgiveness than permission

18. The environment is the wild card

19. Music is the sugar coating on the truth pill

20. Surf the tidal wave

Copyright 2003 by Darryl Cherney, PO Box 34, Garberville, CA 95542. ensopro@asis.com. Permission granted to reprint at will.