I'm doing 38 things
Write a book. Or an ebook. Write poetry and publish it on the web. Create interesting, lovely or funny videos, put them on You Tube. Be passionate. Write a web app that will solve a problem in people’s lives. Become a watchdog to replace the faltering newspapers. Explore the world, and blog about it. Try something you’ve always been afraid to try, and put it on video. Be yourself, loudly. Start a new company, doing only one thing, but doing it very well. Start a business that does a service you’ve always wanted, or that you are frustrated with in other companies because the service sucks. Put your heart into something. Say something that no one else dares to say. Do something others are afraid to do. Help someone no one else cares to help. Make the lives of others better. Make music that makes others want to weep, to laugh, to create. Inspire others by being inspiring. Teach young people to do amazing things. Write a play, get others to act in it, record it. Empower others to do things they’ve never been able to do before. Read, and read, and then write. Love, and love, and then help others to love. Do something good and ask others to pass it on. Be profound. Find focus in a world without it. Become minimalist in a world of dizzying complexity. Reach out to those who are frustrated, depressed, angry, confused, sad, hurt. Be the voice for those without one. Learn, do, then teach. Meet new people, become fast friends. Dare to be wrong. Take lots and lots of pictures. Explore new cultures. Be different. Paint a huge mural. Create a web comic. Be a dork, but do it boldly. Interview people. Observe people. Create new clothes. Take old stuff and make new stuff from it. Read weird stuff. Study the greats, and emulate them. Be interested in others. Surprise people. Start a blog, write at least a little each day. Cook great food, and share it. Be open-minded. Help someone else start a small business. Focus on less but do it better. Help others achieve their dreams. Put a smile on someone’s face, every day. Start an open-source project. Make a podcast. Start a movement. Be brave. Be honest. Be hilarious. Get really, really good at something. Practice a lot. A lot. Start now. Try.
Andrew Fawcett's Life List
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1. write a piece of music
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2. patent an invention
149 people -
3. give thanks
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4. not fear failure
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5. make somebody happy every day
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6. lose weight
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7. be a good father
654 people -
8. Pay off the mortgage
54 people -
9. be loved
2,017 people -
10. live each day as if it were my last, but learn each day as if I'll live forever
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11. take beautiful pictures
89 people -
12. feel fitter, happier, more productive
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13. be less tired
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14. make a mistake, make a discovery
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15. meet my grandchildren
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16. learn something new every day
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17. feel the fear and do it anyway
467 people -
18. see Joni Mitchell in concert
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19. http://www.43things.com/things/view/209/see-the-northern-lights
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20. improve my memory
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21. be more spontaneous
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22. visit New Zealand
1,569 people -
23. build a fountain
8 people -
24. Become a "Yes Man"
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25. Dejunk my space
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26. Geotag my photos
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27. Make a difference in someone else's life
168 people -
28. embrace the power of now
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29. live passionately
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30. Grow old enough to be an embarassment to the children, but not a burden
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31. move the phonebox
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32. have no regrets
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33. live each day as if it was my last
6 people -
34. full HD backup
13 people -
35. Get Liz James to go Camping
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36. visit Findhorn Foundation in Scotland
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37. COUNT MY BLESSINGS
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38. overcome 'All or Nothing' (perfectionism)
1 person
How I did it
It made me
pleased as punch 
How I did it: Lovely now my youngest daughter can hopefully enjoy the story in the same way the older two did. Its a great story. I am surprised it was so very hard to find. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: zenhabits helped somewhat, as well as GTD - see links below“We do not try things because they are hard, they are hard because we do not try them.”~Seneca Read how I did it…
It made me
well happy
How I did it: i moved employers to a company who use Macs on a day to day basis. still use the odd PC application and don't really miss windoze at all. Macs are a lot more stable now than when i last used them 15-20 years ago. Read how I did it…
