
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 overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
Start Date: May 30, 2014
End Date: February 24, 2017
Number of Items Completed: 0/101
1. Try stand up paddle boarding
2. Watch the sun rise
3. Make homemade popcicles (alcohol optional)
4. Have a day-long Netflix marathon
5. Hike the Wonderland Trail (or at least a good stretch of it)
6. Take a glass blowing class.
7. Eat no sweets for a week.
8. Visit 5 national parks.
9. Go to a drive-in.
10. Watch 100 movies I've never seen.
Movie post here.
11. Go camping.
12. Complete a 30-day yoga challenge
13. Take a dance class
14. Move into my own apartment.
15. Get a massage
16. Design/get another tattoo
17. Go electronic-free for a weekend.
18. Visit Niagra Falls
19. Make another quilt.
20. Donate blood.
1. Go to a concert. Completed 07/02/14
22. Learn to make granny squares.
23. Fill a sketchbook.
24. Go horseback riding.
25. Take a hike in the woods.
26. Go skinnydipping.
27. Adopt a dog.
28. Wear a 'free hugs' sign for a day.
29. Go to a Red Sox game. Completed 06/16/14
30. Participate in a polar plunge.
31. Build a gingerbread house.
32. Visit Times Square for New Year's Eve.
33. Redesign my blog.
34. Go to Bonnaroo.
35. Visit Mystic Aquarium.
36. Explore Nantucket.
37. See a play on Broadway
38. Go on a brewery tour. (See 2014 New England Brewery Tour post here)
39. Organize my iTunes collection.
40. Attend the Boston Marathon.
41. Go see The Black Keys in concert.
42. Find the perfect little black dress.
43. Blog at least once a week.
44. Spend a night stargazing.
45. Achieve a healthy BMI.
46. Create an emergency fund.
47. Swim with sharks.
48. Take a belly dance lesson.
49. Go to a planetarium.
50. Volunteer at a shelter.
51. Visit a lighthouse.
52. Buy a DSLR.
53. Hike to the top of a mountain.
54. Visit 3 new cities.
55. Go snorkeling.
56. Explore the Outer Banks
57. Go to a wine festival.
58. Spend a day relaxing at the beach.
59. Go tubing down a river.
60. Fly first class.
61. Complete the 30 day squat challenge
62. Read 15 new books.
63. Have breakfast in bed.
64. Get my concealed carry permit.
65. Find (and join) a Jeep club on the Cape.
66. Renew my EMT-IV certification.
67. Get a stamp on my passport.
68. Buy a stranger coffee.
69. Take a shot with a bartender.
70. Ride in a limo.
71. Buy Cards Against Humanity sets
72. Create a memory box.
73. Visit an orchard.
74. Start a business.
75. Pay off my debt.
76. Go to a costume party.
77. Visit a dermatologist.
78. Go meatless for one month.
79. Make an Alaska Blurb book (Seriously, it's been three years.)
80. Eat breakfast every day for one month.
81. Find a smoothie recipe I actually enjoy.
82. Go paintballing.
83. Complete five 5K races (walk, jog, run, meander, saunter, skip, whatever. Just do it.)
84. Take a cooking class.
85. Log 15 miles a week (walk/jog/run)
86. Hike the Appalacian Trail (or parts of it)
87. Get through all SOA seasons on DVD.
88. Complete the MURPH Challenge.
89. Visit the grand canyon.
90. Take a self defense course.
91. Go sledding.
92. Fly in a helicopter.
93. Spend a day at the spa.
94. Hang out in Newport, RI for a weekend.
95. Go on a whale watch.
96. Make homemade pickles.
97. Stand in a waterfall.
98. Go sailing.
99. Complete another Color Run.
100. Fall in love. (Cause it's gotta happen some day, right?)
And finally…
101. On Day 1001, publish a new 101 Things in 1001 Days list that includes anything I haven't finished already (hopefully, none)