101 Things I want to do in 1001 days
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as new year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as trips or outdoor activities.
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as new year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as trips or outdoor activities.
It is now January 2010. I was talking to my daughter Danielle on January 1, 2010 and she was telling me of a list that she made of 101 things she wants to do in 1001 days. What a great idea I thought. As I research this I have found out others are doing it as well. I have found in the past if you write things down where you can see them then you are more apt to get them done. So that is what I am going to do. Today is January 14th, would have been my mom’s 80th birthday if she were still alive. I miss her. So today I will write my list of my 101 things I want to do in 1001 days. I am wondering should #1 be: writing my list of 101 things I want to do in 1001 days. Maybe not..I am thinking this isn't going to be as easy as I thought. Writing the list anyway, coming up with 101 things I want to do. I guess I can write as many now as I think of then add to my list later. It’s not written anywhere that I have to completely write my whole list of 101 things. So I will write what I think of now and add to it. Not in any particular order as you can see. Also I challenge you to do this as well. It is a very good motivator and could be fun if others that read this add comments or advise.
1) Paint living room(home)
2) Build bookcases for either side of fireplace
3) Get new living room furniture(home)
4) Paint and redo laundry area(home)
5) Get new washer and dryer set(home)
6) Payoff all bills
7) Put a $1.01 in my piggy bank everyday to get a little reward after 1001 days if the whole list is green/finished.
8) Take at least 9 trips
9) Meet a very nice, loving, caring, honest guy that loves me and wants to be with me forever and has some of the same interests as I do.
10) Get married
11) Redo Deashas room into a dining room(home)
12) Redo Danielle’s room into office(home)
13) Start a pumpkin patch(home)
14) Plant flowers around yard do more landscaping(home)
15) Make my outdoor kitchen(home)
16) Put in pool(home)
17) Put in water feature in between the three big rocks on my grass(home)
18) Paint hallway upstairs(home)
19) Paint steps and put carpet on them(home)
20) Put ceramic tiles on floor in kitchen(home)
21) Paint coal stove(home)
22) Get new refrigerator(home)
23) Get new stove (home)
24) Paint and redo dryer area into a pantry(home)
25) Paint and redo storage area into a hot tub room (home)
26) New furnace for store
27) Do all maintenance at the store/update
28) Get a beer cave/cooler for the store
29) Redo my kitchen(home)
30) Paint my house outside(home)
31) Redo side porch/farmers porch(home)
32) Keep the store cleaner
33) Finish off back room at the store
34) Be more positive
35) Get a kayak and go kayaking/maybe start a club
36) Go to a NAPP Photoshop convention
37) Get a new camera Nikon D3000/get Photoshop/learn more about photography
38) Get snorkel gear and go snorkeling
39) Get a new TV for living room(home)
40) Get a new car~2010 camaro
41) Get a ridley motorcycle
42) Become more healthy/take care of ME more
43) Read 25 books 3/25
44) Go hiking
45) Talk with my girls more
46) Be more thankful/show more gratitude
47) Go to Mardi gra
48) Write a book~~~101 things to do in 1001 days
49) Hang out with my friends and family more
50) Go skydiving
51) Be on the Ellen show
52) Be on the Oprah show
53) Get into gardening more maybe join or start a club
54) Help people anyway I can
55) Make at least one person a day smile. Feels great.
56) Learn how and make a website or two.
Well as you can see I got as far as 56, this is more difficult than I thought it would be. So I really don’t think I would have to write all 101 things today. Also they are not in order of any importance, just in order how they came to mind. Some are small things that I can do every day and others will take some time and effort. So as things come up that I want to do then I will add them to my list. This is really a great idea, everyone should do it. I challenge everyone to try it and stay positive and motivated and accomplish your dreams. Gets ya more motivated, I know I could use some motivation these days. As I do them I will change them to red so by the end of the 1001 day my whole list will be red, I will change them to green when I have started them and not yet finished them. I have to stay positive and motivated and believe it will happen.
"It only takes one idea, one second in time, one friend, one dream, one leap of faith, to change everything forever. Just one! ;-)
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Ok i don't know what the heck happened with the text background color cannot get it to go back to the green. I tried everything so I guess thats the way it will stay...bummer....
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