I'm doing 31 things
It’s time to think about starting that aforementioned book!
DarrenJM's Life List
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1. sleep more
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2. eat more healthily
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3. Run a marathon in under 4 hours
72 people -
4. run a 6 minute mile.
148 people -
5. finish my DIY project
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6. Spend more time outdoors
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7. visit all the places on the Monopoly board
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8. Take a wine tasting class
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9. have better posture
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10. become debt free
685 people -
11. Become Financially Independent
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12. Build my own house
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13. run my house on solar power
88 people -
14. climb mont blanc
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15. Learn astronomy
157 people -
16. learn to ski
952 people -
17. Sleep in a snowhole
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18. live by the sea
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19. bag all the Munros
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20. learn to fish
91 people -
21. learn guitar
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22. build a go kart
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23. become self-sufficient
95 people -
24. live simply
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25. Sail around the UK
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26. see the northern lights
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27. build a log cabin
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28. Explore New Zealand in a camper van
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29. write a short story.
2 entries1,170 people -
30. become enlightened
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31. share my wisdom
1 entry6 people
How I did it
It made me
Surprise myself 
How I did it: This is easy in principle, but difficult in practice.Whenever you find yourself salivating over the latest gadget/handbag/shoes/car/<fill in your obsession here> simply stop and ask yourself the following question.Do I need this item, or do I just want it ?Be honest with yourself.All too often the novelty wears off a purchase within days/weeks.I was amazed what you can achieve by asking yourself the above question. Repea… Read how I did it…
It made me
A better programmer 
How I did it: I studied it at university, then spent 7 years writing C++ in industry before moving onto a higher level language. The only people who need to use C++ these days are device-driver authors, OS developers and quants. For every 20 lines of C++ you will need just a single line of C#, the libraries are so rich.Don't waste your time, skip straight to .Net or Java there's way more demand for staff with those skills. Read how I did it…
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When reflecting, who hasn’t said ‘if only I knew then what I know now?’
Well I’ve made a lot of mistakes throughout life and learnt from most of them.
I hope to pass on some of this wisdom to my children in the form of a book (not a dull memoir). Hopefully they can wise-up without the pain of mistakes.
