I'm doing 40 things
Concentrate my energy towards the arts
Michael's Life List
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1. run a half marathon
1 entry . 1 cheer2,482 people -
2. Go to Europe or at least the British Isles
2 cheers1 person -
3. write a book and have it published
5 cheers2,707 people -
4. publish a short story
2 entries . 4 cheers369 people -
5. Get a graduate degree
124 people -
6. Earn $100,000 in a year
4 people -
7. learn french
1 cheer12,764 people -
8. make a schedule
18 people -
9. Write 100,000 words this November for Nanowrimo
1 entry1 person -
10. ride in a hot air balloon
4 cheers2,729 people -
11. drive a race car
2 cheers271 people -
12. Work all the way through P-90X
1 person -
13. Acheive a $10 million net worth
1 person -
14. have a meaningful relationship with a highly attractive, intelligent and educated woman who likes my friends
1 person -
15. marry a highly attractive, intelligent and educated woman who likes my friends and shares my interests
1 person -
16. Trip to Paris
7 people -
17. go into space
1 cheer366 people -
18. go to the moon
498 people -
19. get a life coach
22 people -
20. write a blockbuster and have it produced
1 person -
21. learn to water ski
77 people -
22. get active in rocketry
1 person -
23. yoga retreat
1 entry10 people -
24. learn to play guitar
1 entry . 1 cheer5,029 people -
25. Buy a new bike
1 entry80 people -
26. create a budget
1 entry609 people -
27. live near the sea
1 cheer65 people -
28. read Ulysses
318 people -
29. do volunteer work
2 entries . 1 cheer616 people -
30. start a writing group
12 people -
31. own a ski challet
1 person -
32. hike the AT
166 people -
33. Start a mastermind group.
6 people -
34. learn webdesign
1 entry17 people -
35. Donate blood
1 entry2,890 people -
36. Own a dog
914 people -
37. finish a screenplay
36 people -
38. look at offices for writing
1 person -
39. see an active volcano
187 people -
40. Be Human
17 people
How I did it
It made me
Accomplished 
How I did it: Started at the end of last year, when my girlfriend suggested that I join the gym. Went down to a place called Max Muscle in West Hartford. Talked to guy at the desk there. Got me two gigantic tubes of Iso-Extreme. Took a lot of time to get the weight back on. For the final burst, started eating and extra bacon egg and cheese sandwich in the morning. Read how I did it…
It made me
accomplished
How I did it: It really shouldn't have taken this long to get to here, and I really need one more: gain 5 lbs, which I'll put on after I post this. ('Cause this goal counts as one of the 43.) I just never quite got around to putting my mind to creating goals. Finally, I just sat down and rattled them off. I figure I can always change them. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
After some discussion with advisors… Rather than shoot for 100,000 words in November, it would be more reasonable to do 60,000 words each in both November and December for a total of 120,000 words. This would make the pace a little slower and create a longer book overall.
