I’m going to be doing this in manner of Harmonygirl instead of Flutter so list your goal suggestions below and I will pick a suitable one that is reasonable from the list.
Celtic_Christian's Life List
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1. live with no boundaries between the sacred and the secular
2 entries . 110 cheers8 people -
2. question each expenditure of time and/or money, as often as possible, asking myself, "Does this choice make me closer to or more distant from who and what I want to be?"
46 cheers23 people -
3. Get my weight loss back on track
11 entries . 21 cheers3 people -
4. get my weight below 200 pounds
38 cheers8 people -
5. Lose 30 pounds
5 entries . 24 cheers5,063 people -
6. lose my man boobs
2 entries . 41 cheers3 people -
7. swim under a waterfall
1 entry . 103 cheers139 people -
8. Buy a kilt
2 entries . 76 cheers33 people -
9. Write a book and get it published
1 entry . 51 cheers426 people -
10. keep my virginity until I'm married
2 entries . 70 cheers146 people -
11. spend an entire day watching the extended version of all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back-to-back
36 cheers1,102 people -
12. fill my sketch book
2 entries . 24 cheers38 people -
13. Work through the study guide to "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" by Donald S. Whitney
14 cheers2 people -
14. regard discipline as a gift I give God and myself
1 entry . 14 cheers3 people -
15. Learn how to love my girlfriend in a better way that makes her feel loved and respected
23 cheers1 person -
16. Wake up before 10 everyday
14 cheers1 person -
17. read Jack London's short stories
1 entry . 10 cheers2 people -
18. shave my head
2 entries . 9 cheers928 people -
19. make homemade beef jerky
17 cheers10 people -
20. watch all episodes of Home Improvement
1 entry . 9 cheers1 person -
21. become ordained
1 entry . 15 cheers8 people -
22. declutter my room
12 cheers66 people -
23. learn to cook chinese food
1 entry . 8 cheers44 people -
24. read at least 43 of the World's 100 Greatest Books
4 team members . 11 entries . 8 cheers5 people -
25. Be the mystic I want to be
1 entry . 10 cheers4 people -
26. Do at least one goal from every chapter of the 43 Things book (new goals whenever possible)
6 entries . 8 cheers1 person -
27. spend at least 10 minutes every day cleaning, organizing or decluttering
1 entry . 7 cheers169 people -
28. make a list of my all-time favorite books and reread them
9 cheers1 person -
29. Rediscover 10 simple pleasures
7 cheers4 people -
30. use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
10 cheers28 people -
31. refuse to be a human garbage disposer
1 entry . 8 cheers1 person -
32. stop wasting time on the internet
5 cheers286 people -
33. Build an altar
7 cheers4 people -
34. Set life goals to keep me motivated
9 cheers1 person -
35. be spontaneous once in a while
4 cheers8 people -
36. let one of my readers pick a goal for me to complete
1 entry . 1 cheer5 people
How I did it: I used a computer program to generate a month reading schedule that took chapter length into consideration. Each day for the month I slowly read through the day's reading aloud as a prayer to God while taking in the beauty of the Hebrew poetry in the process. Read how I did it…
1. You can ONLY answer YES or NO.
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone comments you and asks. —and believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming nothing is exactly as it seems\
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Asked someone to marry you? •
Kissed any one of your 43T friends? •
Been arrested? •
Kissed someone you didn’t like? •
Danced on a table in a bar? •
Ever told a lie? •
Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back? •
Ever kissed someone of the same sex? •
Kissed a picture? •
Slept in until 5 PM? •
Fallen asleep at work/school? •
Held a snake? •
Ran a red light? •
Been suspended from school? •
Worked at a fast food restaurant? •
Stolen from a store? •
Been fired from a job? •
Done something you regret? •
Experienced love at first sight? •
Totaled your car in an accident? •
Fired somebody? •
Sang karaoke? •
Pointed a gun at someone? •
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? •
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? •
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? •
Kissed in the rain? •
Had a close brush with death •
Played spin-the-bottle? •
Sang in the shower? •
Smoked a cigar? •
Sat on a rooftop? •
Kissed someone you shouldn’t? •
Hooked up with someone you shouldn’t? •
Taken pictures of yourself naked? •
Smuggled something into another country? •
Taken credit for doing something you didn’t do? •
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? •
Broken a bone? •
Skipped school? •
Eaten a bug? •
Sleepwalked? •
Walked a moonlit beach? •
Rode a motorcycle? •
Dumped someone? •
Forgotten your anniversary? •
Lied to avoid a ticket? •
Ridden on a helicopter? •
Shaved your head? •
Shaved your pubic area? •
Gone an entire day without wearing underwear? •
Slept naked? •
Stayed up all night playing a video game? •
Played a prank on someone? •
Hit a home run? •
Felt like killing someone? •
Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if your a guy) or man’s clothes (if your a girl)? •
Joined a pageant? •
Had communication w/ your ex? •
While dating someone? •
Got totally drunk one night when you had an important exam the next day? •
Had a total stranger treat you by paying your bus/taxi fare? •
Got so totally angry that you cried? •
Screamed out loud in a public place? •
Been falling-down drunk? •
Made someone cry? •
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? •
Cheated on a boyfriend/girlfriend? •
Broke up with a boyfriend/girlfriend for someone better-looking? •
Puked on amusement ride? •
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? •
Been in a band? •
Knitted? •
Been on TV? •
Shot a gun? •
Skinny-dipped? •
Gave someone stitches? •
Eaten a whole habenero pepper? •
Ridden a surfboard? •
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? •
Had surgery? •
Streaked? •
Taken by ambulance to hospital? •
Tripped on mushrooms? •
Passed out when not drinking? •
Peed on a bush? •
Donated Blood? •
Grabbed electric fence? •
Eaten alligator meat? •
Eaten cheesecake? •
Still love someone you shouldn’t? •
Have/had a tattoo? •
Liked someone, but will never tell who? •
Been too honest? •
Ruined a surprise? •
Ate in a restaurant and felt so bloated that you could barely walk afterwards? •
Eaten your kids’ Halloween candy? •
Killed an animal when not hunting? •
Peed your pants in public? •
Pooped your pants in public? •
Snuck into a movie without paying? •
Written graffiti? •
Think about the future? •
Been in handcuffs? •
Believe in love? •
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? •
Bold list items have been completed, non bold list items are planned goals, blank are ones where I am still thinking of goals.
1 read all my old journals in chronological order (p. 3)
2 learn Hebrew (p. 16)
3 jump off a waterfall (p. 22)
4 Give someone a Micro-loan (p. 37)
5 live within my means (p. 47)
6 spend a day away from my computer (p. 55)
7 reconnect with my mentors (p. 66)
8 learn how to cook Chinese food (p. 75)
9 don’t pay attention to fashion magazines (p. 88)
10 Set life goals to keep me motivated (p. 92)
11 create the ultimate playlist (p. 107)
12 Be spontaneous once in a while (p. 114)
13 Do a colon cleanse (P. 125)
14 own an exotic animal (p. 134)
15 Rediscover 10 simple pleasures (p. 143)
16 promote my blog (p. 155)
17 stop wasting time on the Internet (p. 167)
18 soak in a jacuzzi (p. 179)
19 Contact old friends (p. 185)
20 Walk barefoot in the park (p. 196)
21 Be a prophet (p. 207)
22 Visit a candy factory (p. 211)
23 make a list of my all-time favorite books and reread them (p. 221)
24 Make a duct tape wallet (p. 233)
25 Use the Internet for good (p. 245)
26 Make breakfast for dinner (p.252)
27 spend at least 10 minutes every day cleaning, organizing or decluttering (p. 262 reworded)
28 Get a Christian girlfriend (p. 279)
29 Win a chess competition (p. 287)
30 Visit Disneyland (p. 301)
31 create a personal growth journal (p. 307)
32 Build an altar (p. 317)
33 Dance without having to be drunk (p. 328)
34 use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without (p. 339)
35 discover a small island (p. 343)
36 be closer to my grandparents (p. 371)
37 keep a journal (p. 362)
38 French kiss (p. 371)
39 Build a website (p. 384)
40 Get my master’s degree before I’m 30 (p. 391)
41 wear a crazy hat in public (p. 399)
42 finish an entire day’s to-do list (p. 408)
43 identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
