Goals = motivation
I like goals.
So, when a friend brought the Day Zero Project to my attention, I was intrigued. The goal of this project is to make a list of 101 things that you would like to do in 1001 days. The goals can be small or huge, but the aim is to complete as many of them as you can before the deadline. After a week of thinking, I slowly compiled my list. I hope that posting it here might inspire you to do the project with me, or at the very least, help keep me accountable about completing it. My deadline is Thursday, October 13th, 2013. So, here goes :) -
Life Goals-
1. Find a fulltime job, whatever that looks like J
2. Fly internationally
3. Visit at least two foreign nations
4. Buy my first car J
5. Learn another language
6. Visit my brother in Chicago
7. Go back to IJM for the Global Prayer Gathering
8. Pay off a portion of my student loans
9. Rent an apartment
10. Reply to emails within 24 hours
11. Reset my horrible sleep habits
12. Do laundry once a week for two months
13. Make my bed everyday for a month
14. Go to the doctor, dentist, and optometrist regularly
15. Take my vitamins daily for a month
16. Give up sugar for a month
17. Purposefully befriend someone new
18. Learn to coupon
19. Tithe 10% of my income
20. Open up a savings account
21. Get a Netflix account again
22. Update my resume and practice writing coverletters
23. Create an exercise schedule and stick with it
Organization Goals-
24. Sort through and organize my books
25. Sell old textbooks on Half.com
26. Organize my three folders of school papers and purge
27. Print out favorite college photos and organize them into an album
28. Declutter and organize my computer
29. Create a budget and track all expenses
30. Create a file with all of my medical and important documents
31. Go through my inbox once a month and declutter
32. Organize my jewelry making supplies- done! 1-21-11
33. Create a binder with all of my favorite recipes
Spiritual Goals-
34. Join a Bible study/small group/ Sunday school and attend regularly for three months
35. Explore and decide upon a home church
36. Purposefully read through the NT making comparisons between books
37. Find a daily devotional
38. Make plans for another mission trip
39. Make a prayer journal
40. Volunteer at church- specifically with the youth or children groups
Just Because -
41. Explore N.Y City
42. Visit three new states
43. Take a long roadtrip (6 hours +)
44. Treat a friend to lunch
45. Blog once a week for a year
46. Learn how to swim, for reals.
47. Go to the beach
48. Read a biography
49. Take a pilates class
50. Go to an art museum with a friend
51. Find a perfume that I love
52. Spend a day in a bookstore
53. Make a card and send it to a friend
54. Go to a movie by myself
55. Explore a new location
56. Hike to the NE lighthouse
57. Spend a day exploring Longwood Gardens
58. Go antiquing with Mom
59. Make the Pioneer Woman’s amazing cinnabuns
60. Get a massage
61. Cuddle with a newborn
62. Go stargazing
63. Try sushi
64. Get dessert at an expensive restaurant
65. Buy an orchid and keep it alive for 6 months
66. Cook 35 new recipes
67. Learn to make a three layer cake
68. Cook a special meal and invite friends over
69. Splash in a puddle
70. Go to the county fair
71. Watch fireworks on the 4th of July
72. Buy something off of craigslist
73. Spend a day exploring Philadelphia
74. Learn to type faster
Musical Goals-
75. Find three piano studio blogs and read daily for two months
76. Create a piano practice schedule and stick with it for at least two months
77. Practice violin twice a week for a month
78. Practice sightreading every day for a month
79. See a musical- either on or off broadway
80. Go to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
81. Begin the process of becoming a nationally certified teacher through the Music Teacher’s National Association
82. Go to the MTNA national conference
83. Reread my Piano Ped. Textbook because it is awesome
84. Learn how to play 6 chords on the guitar
85. Have a piano studio of at least three students
86. Upgrade my piano
87. Start building a library of piano materials
Hobby Goals-
88. Take a photography class
89. Learn to use my film camera on manual
90. Make 4 sets of earrings and send them to friends
91. Learn how to make chandelier earrings
92. Read at least ten non-fiction books
93. Learn how to use a decent photo editing program (program to be decided)
94. Take a photo a day for a month
95. Spend three hours figuring out the basics of Excel
96. Crochet another afghan
97. Relearn how to use the sewing machine
98. Alter a garment
99. Upgrade my digital camera to a SLR
List Goals-
100. Fulfill at least 65% of this list
101. Make a new list!
I tried to do this last year. It was fun making the list and I did complete some things but then it fell by the wayside. I still have the list, though, and the 1001 days have not passed. Maybe I should dig out the list! It will be fun watching you cross things off. There is a sense of satisfaction in that, even when watching someone else! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is so inspiring!! Now I want to make a list. :) Even if I don't, though, I'll enjoy watching you mark off yours. You have some pretty spiffy goals.
ReplyDeleteMrs. B- Yes, I think you should pull it out again! If nothing else, it might be fun to reread. :)
ReplyDeleteMegan- Lists are so much fun! It took me a week though to come up with 101 items. I felt so uncreative at first :) But, yes! You should make your own list- just because I would love to see what you come up with.
Yay. I love lists. Hence, I created a list of things to do before I die. You should make one of those too!-erin
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