I finished reading The Power of 100! Kickstart Your Dreams, Build Momentum, and Discover Unlimited Possibility by Shaun King. The following is what I came up with while reading the book. My list is not finished. Btw, this might seem like a bucket list, but it isn’t supposed to be that way. I don’t want to spoil the book, but I will say these are the categories he came up with. I like them so I went with that. As far as the dates in parentheses go, that is a rough idea of when I would like to accomplish each. I have a physical health* problem that I’ve never blogged about (and maybe never will), and that is what makes it so hard to come up with when I want goals done. Some things won’t be able to be done within the next 2-3 years due to that. So I’ve tried to keep that in mind and be pragmatic as possible.  Some things have no dates. Working on it.

*I think my mental health issues are well-documented. 😉

Generosity

• Do a charity walk (by 2016)
• Join Peace Corps (by 2040)
• Donate 5% of my income to an animal related charity. (by 2016)
• Donate 5% of my income to a human related charity (by 2016)
• Help people become responsible citizens after they get out of prison.

Health & Fitness

• Go to the gym 3x a month. (by  2015)
• Maintain a healthy BMI (starting now to infinity)
• Take swimming lessons. (by 2018)
• Take tennis lessons. (by 2019)
• Master Pilates (by 2018)
• Take an online yoga class (2015)
• Do yoga at least 3 times a week. (2015)

Career & Finance

• No credit cards or credit card debt. (by 2020)
• Have a flexible job I like working from home (by 2017)
• Retire early from full-time work. (by 2035)
• Have an ER fund of $6000.00 (by 2020)
• Find a career mentor.
• Stop working and take a sabbatical for 3 months.
• Work less, take more time off (2016)
• Reduce work hours without compromising productivity. (Starting now)
• Find a career that doesn’t feel like work. (by 2021)
• Update resume. (2015)
• Shadow a social worker to learn about that job. (by 2018)
• Make at least $60,000 a year. (by 2025)

Spirit & Emotion

• Tap daily in the afternoon (starting now)
• Meditate each morning (starting now)
• Read everything I can about minimalism. (by 2015)

Travel

• Do a road trip from where I live to California. (by 2018)
• Vacation in Bora Bora. (by 2025)
• Vacation in Puerto Vallarta for a week. (by 2019 )
• Visit every continent in the world. (by 2035)
• Visit France.
• Visit Hawaii.

Friends and Family

• Go to Vegas with my mom. (by 2018)
• Be a friend to someone in need.
• Reconnect with my sister.

Accomplishments and Experience

• Finish the novel I started (by 2016)
• Re-learn how to play guitar. (by 2018)
• See Ellie Goulding in concert (by 2016)
• Take horseback riding lessons (by 2017)
• Attend a Spanish immersion school in Oaxaca, Mexico. (by 2021)
• Go to the U.S Open in NYC (by 2019)
• Attend the Grammy’s. (by 2020)
• Buy and/or build my dream house (by 2025)
• Change the oil myself in my car. (by 2016)
• Join Toastmasters ( by 2018)

Each year I want to write my main goals in my planner and focus on accomplishing them. At the beginning of the year, I will write action steps to complete the goal. When I finish my list, I’ll add it as a page at the top of this blog. I’m going now. I think I’m working late tonight.