This manifesto lays out the primary three steps of consideration for maintaining personal radial power. The key intent of these steps is to maintain mindfulness of your scope of power when in play with other's agency. It is pertinent that your control of your situation does not overstep into the management of others, but instead uses your perspective to respect their own experiences and their role as capable actors in the issue.
A helpful place to start is from a personal issue that matters to you. Take a look at what that problem is.
First take a moment to center your thoughts on the issue you have placed value in. Consider everything that you are thinking and feeling into this, even if it seems unconstructive. It is important to understand, and remember, this issue honestly, and also that any perspective you have on it is fair for you to carry.
Focus your attention to the emotions you are carrying of the situation. Again, being as honest as possible with yourself will maintain the most transparent course of action. Take this moment to decide on what emotions you believe are in play, to begin to separate what should inform action and what should instead be resolved through self-reconciliation. Is how you feel a direct reaction to the situation, or is it come from existing internalizations? It is fundamentally unjust to subject others to the whims of your emotions, so there may require some self-adjustment emotionally if what is being felt seems to have no bearing on what is happened.
Looking at the situation at large, understand what you ideally would want to happen. This will inform you of your personal desires pertaining to the issue so that it can be identified later in thought if necessary. Again, be honest and take this opportunity to see what you would want if you could do anything.
Remember, do not be ashamed of what you want, but be open to the fact that others may want something different.
After formalizing your initial impression and emotions of the issue, take time to think about what is in your scope of power and how that will inform how you conduct yourself as you resolve this issue. This step requires you to consider the input of others so that your individual response is as informed by others and conscientious of their agency as possible.
One of the most crucial steps to take is to understand who else will be affected with your actions. So to consider this, first ask yourself who else is involved in this issue. Are there any other agents in play, or is this issue between you and life as a whole? If this issue does involve others, consider what relationship they have to the issue. Honestly ask yourself, are they in the same position as you or not? If you are the victim, are they the instigator, and if they are the victims, are you?
Remember that reality often does not operate within these strict binaries, and in their eyes they may not see themselves as what you have perceived.
Once you understand if and how people are involved in your situation, start to think about what is in your power to change those dynamics. If there are no one else involved in this matter, then this is simple, because you can adjust your own life on your terms.
If others are involved, it is time to think them as an equal in this issue, with the same grounds for action and reaction as you do. You have to consider that what you have felt they have likely felt at one point in their life, likely even in this same issue as yours, and so they will likely have the capacity to empathize with you perspective. Yet additionally, you must also empathize with them as they would to you. The fundamental consideration to make in this step is that however you want to be treated, they deserve that treatment, especially if you feel as if you are mentally putting them on trial. There should be no judgements or penalties placed at all or else you will become the manipulator, as no one is deserves a conviction yet and must be presumed innocent.
Now that you have thought about the other actors in the issue, take a step back and consider the situation at large. It is likely that other people have already experienced a similar scenario and so you can take from their experiences to ease yours. Research if you can into this and ask for insight, if you have the privilege.
On this same vein, look back at the others in this issue and consider how they have approached it so far. In this relationship with you, how do their collections of actions speak to their experience? Assume that you should come in with this understanding of other's actions as a sign of respect, as their actions took labor to produce, and so you should be respectful of how they have given you their energy.
Hopefully at this stage you have thought about your issue and collected insight into your feeling about it, as well as the facts of the matter external to you. Now it is time to initiate action, informed by these considerations.
Remember that any energy you give out to another is energy they have to process, and so remember if their involvement is necessary and if so, what energy should they receive. In all cases they need to be approached without judgement, from a neutral level of entry. Be clear and communicate honestly.
If you see their involvement necessary to address the issue, it is pertinent to ask them for consent. You should allow them the opportunity to decide how they involve themselves with this issue, because at this point it is your issue you are placing onto them. Like how you had the opportunity to consider and collect your thoughts, they deserve that opportunity as well. It is a safe first step to approach the other party, express your issue neutrally and with as little judgement as possible, and ask if they can consider this issue.
Because others are involved, they have equal agency in the matter. In this way, they have the right to express their own perspective of the issue to you. To unify each individual's personal understanding of the issue, and to start an understanding of a collective issue, compromises will have to be made. Respect other's right to speak by listening to them and considering their words.
Reversely, demand to be heard. If they do not operate on these terms and they cannot be worked with, then they may not be able to be considered an agent of the issue. See in what ways you can work around them, but always attempt to include them when possible.
Other players have the right to equal agency. Disclose all intentions to them and make sure they consent to any future action. The basis of democratic collaboration is that everyone is on board with the course of action and that everyone feels comfortable stating their feelings. Structures of power, like delegation and forming leadership, isn't impossible as long as the people involved have agreed to this and feel that they can change this structure at any point.
Starting from a small network of individuals focused on an issue, more power can be obtained for the cause as you collectively expand in this manner. Ask more people to join, and give them the same control as others, and this form of activism will remain democratic. Remember that as things extend beyond the individual scope, compromises will have to be made! It is better to stay small, ask questions, and stop work than abuse power. Please proceed when the most consent is achieved.