I wrote this piece during my time at Hyper Island as a manifesto - both for Hyper Island and for me personally. The Hyper Way is a set of principles and guidelines that I try to live by and believe is a recipe for success.

1. THE HYPER WAYTHE HYPER WAYA HYPER ISLANDA HYPER ISLAND MANIFESTOMANIFESTO

2. BE THEBE THE
CHANGECHANGE

3. It is not the strongest of the species thatIt is not the strongest of the species that
survives, nor the most intelligent. It issurvives, nor the most intelligent. It is
the one most responsive to change. Ifthe one most responsive to change. If
you´re living the hyper way, you are theyou´re living the hyper way, you are the
change.change.

4. DIYDIY
TOGETHERTOGETHER

5. Thehyperwaybreeddoers.CollaborateThehyperwaybreeddoers.Collaborate
withlikemindedsoulsandletyour know-withlikemindedsoulsandletyour know-
ledgebetheirs,butalwaysremembertoledgebetheirs,butalwaysrememberto
communicate through actions insteadcommunicate through actions instead
of empty words.of empty words.

6. EXPLORE THEEXPLORE THE
UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

7. If you follow the hyper way you createIf you follow the hyper way you create
your own profession.Titles and namesyour own profession.Titles and names
are unimportant; what makes you tickare unimportant; what makes you tick
is the possibilities of walking paths thatis the possibilities of walking paths that
haveneverbeenwalkedbeforeandseehaveneverbeenwalkedbeforeandsee
like-minded people follow your tracks.like-minded people follow your tracks.

8. ENJOYENJOY
FAILINGFAILING

9. Never let failing prevent you from try-Never let failing prevent you from try-
ing. The day you let the fear of failinging. The day you let the fear of failing
stop you from trying you have enteredstop you from trying you have entered
the path to false convenience and intel-the path to false convenience and intel-
lectual decay.lectual decay.

10. BEBE
DETERMINEDDETERMINED

11. Inordertosucceed,yourdesireforsuc-Inordertosucceed,yourdesireforsuc-
cess should be greater than your fearcess should be greater than your fear
of failure. The hyper way boost braveryof failure. The hyper way boost bravery
and vomit on fear, creating determina-and vomit on fear, creating determina-
tion of steel.tion of steel.

12. LEARNLEARN
FOR LIFEFOR LIFE

13. Never stop give, receive and shareNever stop give, receive and share
knowledge. A true ambassador of theknowledge. A true ambassador of the
hyper way glows with curiosity for thehyper way glows with curiosity for the
future and cannot avoid jumping on thefuture and cannot avoid jumping on the
train if it means a challenge.train if it means a challenge.

14. HAVEHAVE
SHITLOADSSHITLOADS
OF FUNOF FUN

15. If you´ve lost the spirit your output willIf you´ve lost the spirit your output will
be mediocre compared to what it couldbe mediocre compared to what it could
have been. Add to that the negative ef-have been. Add to that the negative ef-
fect on your environment and you´vefect on your environment and you´ve
created a spiral that is working againstcreated a spiral that is working against
creativity.creativity.

16. BE ONE BIGBE ONE BIG
BRAINBRAIN

17. Together is strong. Take advantage ofTogether is strong. Take advantage of
everyone’s strengths and create a uni-everyone’s strengths and create a uni-
ty that will harvest the potential of eve-ty that will harvest the potential of eve-
ry single brain. The sum is greater thanry single brain. The sum is greater than
its parts, and the hyper way is alwaysits parts, and the hyper way is always
about maximizing the total.about maximizing the total.

18. HAVE ANHAVE AN
OPEN MINDOPEN MIND

19. Make assumptions, but don’t rely onMake assumptions, but don’t rely on
themasfacts.Thehyperwaywantsyouthemasfacts.Thehyperwaywantsyou
to see the world the same way as a kidto see the world the same way as a kid
sees it - possibilities everywhere, wai-sees it - possibilities everywhere, wai-
ting to be harvested.ting to be harvested.

20. HAVE BALLSHAVE BALLS
AND DON´TAND DON´T
KEEP THEM INKEEP THEM IN
YOUR PANTSYOUR PANTS

21. If you have something to say, say it.If you have something to say, say it.
Keeping an idea to yourself is a crime.Keeping an idea to yourself is a crime.

22. EMBRACEEMBRACE
CHAOSCHAOS

23. Chaos may bring uneasiness, but it alsoChaos may bring uneasiness, but it also
allows the opportunity for creativity andallows the opportunity for creativity and
growth.Embracechaosasapartofyourgrowth.Embracechaosasapartofyour
everyday life and let it lead you into un-everyday life and let it lead you into un-
expected roads that just might be cove-expected roads that just might be cove-
red with glimmering pearls.red with glimmering pearls.

24. BE YOURSELFBE YOURSELF

25. Create movements by leading throughCreate movements by leading through
your actions and inspire people to fol-your actions and inspire people to fol-
low you with your heart.low you with your heart.

26. This is an unofficial Hyper Island manifestoThis is an unofficial Hyper Island manifesto
created by Kim Hartman in 2012.created by Kim Hartman in 2012.
howdy@kimhartman.se / www.kimhartman.sehowdy@kimhartman.se / www.kimhartman.se