101 Bucket-List Items
As John Lennon said, "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans". While you're living your life don't forget to take some time to plan your life. Stop and think about all those things you've always wanted to do before you die.
Why not make a list, write them down-- call it a "Bucketlist"! Things you want to do before you "kick-the-bucket". How long should your list be? That's up to you-- everyone's list will be different, not only in the items but in number. Yours may be 5 -10, others may be 50, 75, even 100! Consider this a way to kick-start your life goals! Have some fun! Share your list with your friends and family-- don't be shy! Remember too, your list can and should change over time-- as you do. So best of luck with your list-- here's some common items to get you started, use some or all, change them as you deire!
- Travel all around the world
- Learn a new language
- Try out a new profession in a different field
- Achieve your ideal weight
- Run a marathon
- Take part in a triathlon
- Take up a new sport. Some examples:
- Technique sports: Archery, Golf, Bowling, Billiard, Skateboarding, Skating, Roller-blading, Ice skating
- Water sports: Water rafting, Kayaking, Wakeboarding, Sailing, Scuba diving, Snorkeling, Swimming
- Group sports: Soccer, Rugby, Baseball, Basketball, Ultimate frisbee
- Racket sports: Squash, Badminton, Tennis, Table tennis
- Go skiing
- Learn horseback riding
- Resign from a job you don’t like
- Pursue your passion
- Start your own business doing something you love
- Achieve financial abundance with your passion
- Connect with the teachers from your past – college, high school, junior high, all of it. Let them know how they have shaped your life.
- Identify someone who has inspired you the most in your life. Let him/her know how much he/she has inspired you
- Be a mentor to someone
- Learn a strategy game
- Do an extreme sport – Bungee jumping, Skydiving, Parachuting, Paragliding, Ice climbing
- Climb a mountain
- Give a heartfelt surprise to someone
- Make a difference in someone’s life
- Perform a kind deed to at least 5 strangers without expecting anything in return
- Write a book on something that means a lot to you
- Fly in a hot-air balloon across a country
- Sing your favorite song to an audience
- Offer your service to a humanitarian cause
- Make friends with at least 5 strangers on the street
- Experience a sunset
- Experience a sunrise
- See the Northern Lights
- Witness a solar eclipse
- Go stargazing
- Plant your own tree and watch it grow
- Own a pet (or more if you desire!): dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, tortoise, fish, snake, frog, etc
- Do public speaking in front of 10,000 people
- Write a letter to at least 3 of your closest friends to let them know how much they mean to you
- Throw a mega party
- Get a complete makeover (change everything, from your hair style, hair color, image, clothes) and get a different look: one which you would never have thought of trying!
- Learn wine appreciation
- Join a social etiquette class and further refine your mannerisms
- Be a matchmaker: Introduce your single friends to each other (the rest is up to them!)
- Go on a blind date! (for the singles!)
- Go for future education in a different specialization
- Play a (new) musical instrument: Piano, Violin, Harmonica, Flute, Guitar, Drum, Trumpet
- Win a lucky draw
- Take up dancing: Salsa, Line dance, Tap dance, Tango, Ballroom dancing, etc
- Learn a martial art (Check out: List of different martial arts on Wiki)
- Go on a road trip
- Go backpacking across at least 10 locations
- Pack your bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary planned at all
- Go swimming with dolphins
- Live in a different country for at least 6 months
- Act in a film (self production or otherwise)
- Get featured on TV/radio/print/newspapers for an achievement you are proud of
- Knit a scarf
- Create your dream home (Read: Does Your Room Inspire You?)
- Whip up the best meal ever for your loved ones
- Bake a cake for someone special
- Go deep into the heart of Mother Nature. Go trekking in a rainforest; Camp out in the wilds; Walk in a valley; Visit a waterfall; Swim in an ocean; Walk in a valley
- See snow (if you haven’t before)
- Live through 4 seasons of the year – Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Read a book on a subject you’d never have thought of reading
- Volunteer at a hospice
- Fly a kite
- Fall asleep on grassy plains
- Call the customer service (of a service provider you like) just to thank them for the great service
- If you are a non-vegetarian, try out vegetarianism for 21 days and experience it for yourself
- After that, try veganism
- Followed by raw veganism. Then conclude which is the best diet for you.
- Fold a 1,000 origami cranes and give them to someone special
- Conquer your biggest fear
- Go snorkeling and experience marine life up close
- Tell at least 10 people about your bucket list and encourage them to do the same
- Go on a meditation retreat
- Experience an OBE (out of body experience)
- Start a social movement on a cause you believe in
- Watch cherry blossoms in Japan
- Get closure on all your hurt, grievances and unhappiness of the past
- Bury the hatchet with all the enemies / people you had conflict with in the past or now
- Organize a picnic outing
- Do something completely crazy and out of character
- Fly first class
- Hit bullseye on a dartboard
- Visit a volcano
- Fly in a helicopter
- Have dinner with someone you had only dreamed of meeting
- Tell your parents (and siblings too if you have them) that you love them.
- Ride a roller coaster
- Go on a cruise in the sea
- Try out front-line customer service jobs such being a waiter/waitress for a month just for the experience
- Fall in love
- Be in love!
- Get on a romantic getaway
- Do a somersault
- Visit a castle in England
- Change the world
- Help someone in need
- Learn sign language
- See the Mona Lisa in Louvre (Paris)
- Go to a costume party and dress up as your fantasy character
- Gain enlightenment
