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Balut

Balut's Life List

2. 1.

   Engage. Savor the moment. 3 entries . 55 cheers

   1 person

3. 2.

   overcome my inertia and hurl myself headlong into the world 2 entries . 59 cheers

   3 people

4. 3.

   Stop being "Mr. Yes, But...", overanalyzing to the point of paralytic indecision and missed opportunities, and yield to my initial emotions and instincts, which often are right all along. 3 entries . 138 cheers

   8 people

5. 4.

   will myself to master something difficult or extraordinary 1 entry . 67 cheers

   2 people

6. 5.

   Secure the beachhead. 7 cheers

   1 person

7. 6.

   rachet up my activity level 1 entry . 21 cheers

   1 person

8. 7.

   stop deferring maintenance 4 entries . 22 cheers

   1 person

9. 8.

   expand my cultural interests beyond the here and now. 9 entries . 53 cheers

   1 person

10. 9.

    Find a third place I'd like to hang out at. I'm thinking of The Brick in Northern Exposure, not Starbucks. 3 entries . 28 cheers

    1 person

11. 10.

    Do something new every month 61 cheers

    704 people

12. 11.

    make a point of pursuing activities that are associated with the region where I live, that I might not be able to pursue elsewhere 4 entries . 46 cheers

    9 people

13. 12.

    try to do more leisure stuff that requires planning, purpose, dedication, commitment, and *sustained attention* 3 entries . 32 cheers

    1 person

14. 13.

    Make incremental changes. No more overzealous good intentions that result in early failure. 3 entries . 31 cheers

    2 people

15. 14.

    document my life better 4 entries . 18 cheers

    142 people

16. 15.

    Moderate or eliminate unhealthy habits. Become and stay fit. 12 cheers

    3 people

17. 16.

    Seek out more firsthand experience. More participation, less spectatorship. 1 cheer

    1 person

18. 17.

    Explore outlets for creativity and self-expression. 14 cheers

    2 people

19. 18.

    Don't paint by numbers. Eschew the forced march and industrial discipline. Lift my nose from the grindstone. Embrace nonlinear progress, serendipity, inspiration, worthwhile distractions, and eclectic input. 18 cheers

    1 person

20. 19.

    stop agonizing, perseverating, or procrastinating anytime I have to write something longer than a paragraph 3 entries . 24 cheers

    3 people

21. 20.

    Become more other-directed and more involved in my community. 1 entry . 16 cheers

    1 person

22. 21.

    Explore religous and philosophical issues. This might be worthwhile if I can steer clear of all the douchebags in these areas of inquiry. 1 entry . 10 cheers

    1 person

23. 22.

    Become more self-disclosing, and engage less superficially with others. 12 cheers

    1 person

24. 23.

    take more social initiative and become better about reciprocating social invitations 5 entries . 51 cheers

    45 people

25. 24.

    Get myself out there and take more controlled risks. 4 cheers

    1 person

26. 25.

    Treat ideas as more than passing amusements. 7 cheers

    1 person

27. 26.

    Persevere 3 cheers

    17 people

28. 27.

    Obtain political skills and understand the power game. I want to do this for self-preservation, not to exploit others for personal gain. 4 entries . 4 cheers

    1 person

29. 28.

    Mark my trails and measure my progress. 1 cheer

    1 person

30. 29.

    Stop restricting myself to what's on life's dollar menu. 2 cheers

    1 person

31. 30.

    limber up my stirring arm and make risotto 28 cheers

    1 person

32. 31.

    learn symbolic logic 1 entry . 27 cheers

    5 people

33. 32.

    bite the bullet and go clothes shopping 3 entries . 20 cheers

    1 person

34. 33.

    play barre chords proficiently 25 cheers

    11 people

35. 34.

    learn how to skin and debone chicken breasts 1 entry . 11 cheers

    4 people

36. 35.

    try doing stand-up comedy at an open-mike night 36 cheers

    13 people

37. 36.

    Travel to Costa Rica 16 cheers

    109 people

38. 37.

    Read the complete works of Shakespeare 1 entry . 17 cheers

    239 people

39. 38.

    take my bike on the bus 14 cheers

    2 people

40. 39.

    learn how to throw a pizza 23 cheers

    34 people

41. 40.

    reread my old Whole Earth Catalogs 1 entry . 9 cheers

    1 person

42. 41.

    listen to archived broadcasts of Fresh Air and This American Life 2 entries . 18 cheers

    6 people

43. 42.

    Do the 100 Species Challenge 3 entries . 7 cheers

    2 people

44. 43.

    Feel middle class again. 3 cheers

    1 person