100 Things to Do Before I Die (um, make that 63).
A couple of months ago my friend Jen Sterling and I were having dinner discussing how we always wanted to get together and write our “life list.” We were inspired by Ted Leonsis who survived a plane crash in 1983. Upon walking away with a new found appreciation for life, he wrote a life list of the 101 things he wanted to do before he died. He put things like “own a yacht” and “win an Oscar/Emmy/Tony award” – he dared to dream big. Thing is, he’s now crossed off 71 items off his list.
So last night Jen and I sat down with our other friend Kristen to write our own “life list”. Turns out it’s harder than you may think. After a couple hours (and dry martinis) I came up with 63. We decided to take a break and reconvene for round two in about a month.
Here’s what I have so far. I’d love to hear some of your ideas so maybe I can get inspired and actually make it to 100. 🙂
- Write a book and get it published
- Run a marathon
- Donate $1 million dollars anonymously
- Earn $10,000 for an hours worth of work
- Start a foundation/organization/association
- Go sky diving
- Visit all 50 States
- Backpack through Europe
- Scuba dive along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
- Eat sushi in Japan.
- Go to Carnival in Rio
- Take a safari in Africa
- Get interviewed by Oprah
- Be on the cover of a magazine
- Land a Fortune 500 client
- Work for the Martin Agency
- Own an island
- Sing on Broadway
- License a product or idea
- Become conversational in French
- Become conversational in Spanish
- Invent something and bring it to market
- Start a band
- Own a sports team
- Live in Manhattan for one year
- Live in San Francisco for one year
- Get married on a beach
- Have children
- Have a net worth of $10 million (after taxes)
- Go to the Olympics
- Leave a $5000 tip to someone who deserves it
- Visit the White House on a private tour
- Have a syndicated column in a national magazine
- Create an idea that earns $1,000,000
- Be a mentor
- Learn calligraphy
- Own a Matisse
- Own a successful restaurant
- Pass the sommelier exam
- Own a villa in Tuscany (vineyard optional)
- Get a tattoo
- Speak to an audience of more than 5000 people
- Own a townhouse in Old Town Alexandria
- Be invited to an A-List party
- Take a 2 week vacation by myself
- Own something that is haute couture
- Donate my hair to locks of love
- Have lunch with Seth Godin
- Take a photography class
- Visit Sedona
- Learn how to tango
- Take a helicoptor tour of Hawaii
- Drive a motorcycle
- Swim on a master’s swim team
- Sell one of my paintings for over $500
- Write a song and perform it in public
- Take care of my parents
- Win a “best in business” type of award
- Become an aerobics instructor
- Visit Sedona The Grand Canyon
- Earn my Master’s degree
- Own a convertible car
- Fly an airplane
So that’s what I’ve got so far. What would you do?
Update: I must really want to go to Sedona – I put it on my list twice originally. 🙂