Scratch47




I'm doing 48 things
 

Scratch47's Life List

  1. 1. get in shape
    9,377 people
  2. 2. Do 100 sit-ups daily for 100 consecutive days
    210 people
  3. 3. run a marathon
    10,468 people
  4. 4. swim more often
    85 people
  5. 5. eat healthier
    10,141 people
  6. 6. Practice Yoga
    4,106 people
  7. 7. Change my image
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    83 people
  8. 8. learn more about astronomy
    49 people
  9. 9. get a degree in Mathematics
    13 people
  10. 10. improve my writing
    441 people
  11. 11. write a book
    26,116 people
  12. 12. Learn to play the guitar
    12,659 people
  13. 13. Learn to play the piano
    7,453 people
  14. 14. write more songs
    376 people
  15. 15. Improve my photography skills
    559 people
  16. 16. take 365 days of self portraits
    101 people
  17. 17. Learn to use Adobe Illustrator
    196 people
  18. 18. Skydive
    10,187 people
  19. 19. Get a tattoo
    20,243 people
  20. 20. learn to dance
    6,584 people
  21. 21. Learn to surf
    7,365 people
  22. 22. Send a message in a bottle
    3,644 people
  23. 23. learn to sew
    3,648 people
  24. 24. Design my dream house
    745 people
  25. 25. get a good job
    929 people
  26. 26. get a summer job
    249 people
  27. 27. get out of debt
    11,034 people
  28. 28. Become Financially Independent
    5,444 people
  29. 29. Save money
    14,730 people
  30. 30. get my driver's license
    5,034 people
  31. 31. have more adventures
    145 people
  32. 32. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
    18,544 people
  33. 33. visit new york
    1,371 people
  34. 34. see the northern lights
    16,917 people
  35. 35. travel the world
    18,553 people
  36. 36. Learn Spanish
    15,509 people
  37. 37. Visit Japan
    5,522 people
  38. 38. Learn Japanese
    9,740 people
  39. 39. learn german
    4,534 people
  40. 40. learn italian
    5,739 people
  41. 41. learn french
    10,622 people
  42. 42. meet new people
    4,130 people
  43. 43. Kiss in the rain
    14,581 people
  44. 44. sleep under the stars
    3,715 people
  45. 45. go skinny dipping
    3,072 people
  46. 46. be more confident
    10,301 people
  47. 47. make a difference
    6,792 people
  48. 48. live like i was dying
    117 people

How I did it
How to stop procrastinating
It took me
8 months
It made me


How to grow my hair long
It took me
6 months
It made me


How to improve my posture
It took me
6 weeks
It made me


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Recent entries
identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
My list. 18 months ago

Silence.
Imagination.
NLP, concentration exercises, and self improvement.
Archetypes and personality tests.
Waterstone’s book stores.
Magazines and new interests.
Journals, blogs, dictaphones…documenting life.
The Internet (by and large).
Synthesesia.
Wiping my mind clean for new experience.
Reverse engineering what has gone past for new results.
Maths.
Philosophy.
Cleanliness and order, at least inside.
Opportunities for adventure and spontaneity.
Listening to my gut instinct.
Hard work at something I love.
Conquering fear, gaining iron confidence.
Independence through ballsiness.
A good night’s sleep, good dreams, and a good bed!
Positive emotional states.
Accupressure.
Rock climbing, quadbiking, paintballing: adrenaline pursuits.
Running, parkour.
Sports: football, basketball, hockey.
Martial arts!
Self sufficiency.
Appreciating ALL forms of music.
Embodying all music by playing it. ;)
Ibanez guitars.
Computers, old and new.
Programming.
Touch typing and DVORAK layouts.
Graphic art through photography.
Unreal Tournament.
Photo-realistic pencil drawings, handwriting.
Dancing.
Acting (like a goof).
Cooking new things.
Juicy steak.
Bananas.
Weetabix and apple juice for breakfast :)
Travel, and road trips.
San Francisco and Rasputin Records.
Languages leading to new cultures.
Science fiction.
Architecture.
Movies.
DIY and home improvement.
Being spendthrift.
Learning from strangers.
My parents, despite their flaws.
Tony Robbins.
Shawn Lane.
Studying role models and getting excited about their accomplishments, what that means for my potential.
Inspirational quotes.
Free spirits.
Child prodigies…in fact, children in general.
Tight knit guy friends who have your back.
Debate.
Activism and justice.
Kisses.
Really raunchy sex.
Sun and blue sky.
Space – inner and outer.
Rain!
Flowers and roses.
Sandy beaches and long walks.
Nostalgia and that it’s alive.
Yellow, red, sky blue, navy blue, turquoise: sensuality and texture in colour.
The smell of clear air at night.
The sound of laughter.
The look of a smile.
Accepting my mortality.
‘Marty McFly rocking at the dance’-style moments of enlightenment and bliss.
Making others happy.
Love.
To push the boundaries into total freedom…above and beyond.
MASTERY.

That’s certaintly at least 100 individual items ;P



Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
Untitled 19 months ago

Well, not done per se, I’m just filing it under ‘Stop procrastinating’ and I don’t want to say ‘I give up’ on this just yet ;P

If people out there have a vision, then nothing of man, beast, or intertubes can get in your way. End of. Develop your vision and where you want to go with crystal clarity, and never stop until you are there!



Beat my depression
Negative thinking? No worries. 20 months ago

I came up with a reach around for all negative thinking and emotions: that negativity is a sign that something needs to change. You have to use your periods of downtime for inspiration, to sense where they are pushing you towards rather than sucking you inwards. This simple thought put me on the road to abolishing all negativity inside me, and it’s done away with festering depression from years past. :)




 

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