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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 . 58 cheers

   1 person

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 . 140 cheers

   8 people

5. 4.

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

   2 people

6. 5.

   Secure the beachhead. 8 cheers

   1 person

7. 6.

   rachet up my activity level 1 entry . 22 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 62 cheers

    685 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 . 48 cheers

    11 people

13. 12.

    try to do more leisure stuff that requires planning, purpose, dedication, commitment, and *sustained attention* 3 entries . 33 cheers

    1 person

14. 13.

    Make incremental changes. No more overzealous good intentions that result in early failure. 3 entries . 32 cheers

    2 people

15. 14.

    document my life better 4 entries . 18 cheers

    132 people

16. 15.

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

    3 people

17. 16.

    Explore outlets for creativity and self-expression. 14 cheers

    3 people

18. 17.

    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. 19 cheers

    1 person

19. 18.

    stop agonizing, perseverating, or procrastinating anytime I have to write something longer than a paragraph 3 entries . 25 cheers

    3 people

20. 19.

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

    1 person

21. 20.

    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

22. 21.

    Become more self-disclosing, and engage less superficially with others. 13 cheers

    1 person

23. 22.

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

    43 people

24. 23.

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

    1 person

25. 24.

    Treat ideas as more than passing amusements. 7 cheers

    1 person

26. 25.

    Persevere 3 cheers

    17 people

27. 26.

    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

28. 27.

    Mark my trails and measure my progress. 1 cheer

    1 person

29. 28.

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

    1 person

30. 29.

    limber up my stirring arm and make risotto 28 cheers

    1 person

31. 30.

    Read 20 classics a year 1 entry . 26 cheers

    15 people

32. 31.

    learn symbolic logic 1 entry . 27 cheers

    5 people

33. 32.

    bite the bullet and go clothes shopping 3 entries . 21 cheers

    1 person

34. 33.

    play barre chords proficiently 26 cheers

    11 people

35. 34.

    learn how to skin and debone chicken breasts 1 entry . 12 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 17 cheers

    103 people

38. 37.

    Read the complete works of Shakespeare 1 entry . 17 cheers

    237 people

39. 38.

    take my bike on the bus 15 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