101 Things in 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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
My 1001 Day project began on December 31, 2009
A lot of the entries on my list are personal, but click ahead to read the public portion of my list. You can check back here any time to see how much (if any) progress I’ve made.
- Watch the sunrise and sunset in the same day
- Go to a shooting range (I’m proof that not all liberals are anti-gun)
- Visit 10 different museums
(1/6/09) – Visited the labs at the Page Museum in Los Angeles - Fly a kite (I haven’t done this since I was little)
- Learn to play poker (embarrassing that I’m 28 and I don’t know how to do this)
- Write a full-length play
- Actually finish NaNoWriMo
- Go indoor skydiving
- Make a short film
- Finish a painting
- Get out of the country at least twice
- Take 365 photos in 365 days
- Watch at least 50 TED lectures
- Take helicopter flying lessons
- Submit at least 15 short stories
- Finish all 3 novels I’m working on
- Publish at least three issues of Erostel (more info on Erostel later)
- Take a photo of a stranger (I still haven’t gotten up the courage to do this)
- Pay for the person in line behind me
- Send a handwritten letter
- Write a short story by hand
- Fill a sketchbook (no cheating and using a small one)
- Spend a week eating on $1 per day
- Read 26 books in 52 weeks
- Finish the 100 Snapshots challenge
- See 3 plays
- Write 3 short plays
- Curate an artist in a public place
- Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen, with titles starting with each letter of the alphabet (A-Z)
- Take a tour of a city using only public transportation
More to be added later when I decide what other items to make public…
