Though not always written, I’ve always kept a bit of a list of the cool things I want to do. Passively, I’ve checked some things off over the years but at times I’ve been so focused on work and projects that that list took a back seat. A while back I came across the “Life List” on my buddy Trevor Mauch’s blog. This inspiration lead me to create this page: a written list of the things for which I’d like to make time, a bucket list of sorts. I like the name “Life List” over bucket list because it’s a reminder for me to live life.
I’ll add to this list from time to time as I’m inspired and reviewing will always be a reminder for me to collect experiences, not things. I hope you’re inspired as I’ve been.
- Learn to read and speak another language… probably Hebrew. (Currently working on Italian for fun but not taking it very seriously.)
- Jump out of a plane (done)
- Live on a boat (done… if Lake Powell for a week counts)
- Run a half marathon (done)
- Build a house in a third world country, likely with an organized charity
- Ride the MS150, a 150 mile bike race in Texas
- Run a marathon
- Sail for over a month, probably from N.E. USA or Southern California to Brazil and back
- Compete in a shooting competition (trap and sniper)
- Compete in an archery competition
- Be behind the wheel of a car going from 0-200 MPH
- Live on a pretty remote island for a month
- Take vocal lessons and learn to sing
- Write a book on my experiences in real estate and business
- Travel the country in an RV, i.e. spend 1 year + exploring and working from the road
- Consistently read 12 books a year until I die, audio books count
- Wake up at sunrise and turn off electronics (work related) at sundown for a whole year
- Walk/run part of the great wall of China
- Donate $1,000,000 to charity before I retire or turn 50, whichever comes first
- Meet Howard Stern
- Speak publicly in front of at least 1,000 people. I spoke in front of thousands in college once, but I was so nervous that I remember very little from the experience.
- Create a product that sells 10,000 units.
- Learn to fly. I’m half way through my helicopter pilot’s license. Someday I’d like to fly planes also.
- Do “well-enough” in business (and in networking) to organize a party or fundraiser or both and convince Questlove and The Roots to come play.
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