I'm doing 17 things
You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution.
- Bob Proctor
Josh's Life List
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1. Hi/Lo: Daily reflect on the highs and lows of the day.
40 entries . 26 cheers2 people -
2. Maintain a list fo things I think would be cool for potential future goals.
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3. Do something new every month
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4. share
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5. share quotes
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6. find inner peace
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7. Taco Tuesday
2 entries . 15 cheers5 people -
8. Chronicle My Culinary Adventures
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9. become a wine snob
1 entry . 27 cheers10 people -
10. Read 25 books in 2012.
1 entry . 22 cheers19 people -
11. Try 43 Chocolates
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12. See 25 Movies in the Theater in 2012
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13. watch 43 documentaries
1 entry . 9 cheers4 people -
14. Listen to 43 TED Talks
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15. Complete "The Artist's Way"
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16. Figure out 2012 travel plans
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17. Learn the Finnish Alphabet
1 entry . 17 cheers1 person
How I did it
It made me
feel diverse... 
How I did it: I created this goal to get a chance to read books that I normally wouldn't read, to read books that are important to other people, and to get exposed to new authors. I asked for five people to recommend one book each that was important to them in some way (funny, profound, fiction, non-fiction... it didn't matter as long as it wasn't a text book). In return, they would agree to read one book of my choosing (my first pick was I… Read how I did it…
It made me
Appreciative
How I did it: Mainly, I just did it. I've been on this site for not quite three years, and during that time I've followed many people who have had this goal (and similar goals). But I didn't initially jump on board. I worried that I didn't have time or that my entries wouldn't be good enough. I made excuses. But eventually I decided that I needed to start focusing on the positive more.... so, I did it. I don't always… Read how I did it…
It made me
Oh so literate.
How I did it: I got the idea for this one night when I was trying to decide what book to read next. Books have been a very powerful driving force in my life. I wanted to see what others read and value. It worked out beautifully. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
It was a great surprise to me when I discovered that most of the ugliness I saw in others, was but a reflection of my own nature.
- Unknown
A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe; a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and his feelings as something separate from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of consciousness.
- Albert Einstein
