I'm doing 25 things
‘The universe is deterministic all right, just like Newton said, I mean it’s trying to be, but the only thing going wrong is people fancying people that aren’t supposed to be in that part of the plan.’
From Tom Stoppard’s ‘Arcadia’
Morning_Rain's Life List
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1. Make a difference
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2. utilise my creativity rather than waste it on unimportant things
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3. Live by the sea
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4. stop trying to explain the past - it's what happens from now on that is important
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5. see the northern lights
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6. start keeping a regular journal - properly this time
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7. write a book
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8. start keeping a photographic record of my life
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9. fight for the environment
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10. find inner peace
1 entry . 2 cheers805 people -
11. go to Glastonbury
271 people -
12. get a master's degree
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13. buy my own house
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14. stop hating myself - accept that when people say I'm beautiful I really am and make the most of it while I'm young
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15. not be afraid of going places alone
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16. laugh more
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17. relax
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18. feel the fear and do it anyway
1 entry . 2 cheers467 people -
19. fall in love with the right person
1 cheer418 people -
20. list one thing every day that was positive
284 people -
21. learn yoga
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22. gain self confidence
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23. Collect thought-provoking and inspiring quotations - just because I can
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24. learn a language fluently
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25. trust people more
1 entry . 2 cheers142 people
Recent entries
‘Life itself, every moment of it, every drop of it, here, this instant, in the sun, in Regent’s Park, was enough.’
From Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’
I grew up not far from the sea and I’ve always wanted to live right next to it so I can wake up every morning and see it stretch to eternity. I don’t need sandy beaches or sunny days – I just need the roar of the waves and the fresh clear air that seems to cleanse the mind and lighten the soul and impose a sense of calm.
