I wish I'd done this when I had the chance
4 years ago
I had the opportunity to do this last year—and didn’t, for various reasons. I made the “smart” choice, but not doing it has nagged at me ever since.
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live now rather than always looking forward
2 cheers |
157 people |
| 2. |
Learn how to remember peoples' names
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1,707 people |
| 3. |
get better at speaking in public
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310 people |
| 4. |
be more social
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5,081 people |
| 5. |
get a dog
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3,853 people |
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Feel fully refreshed on 4 hours sleep a night
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92 people |
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get in shape
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9,356 people |
| 8. |
drink more water
1 cheer |
18,935 people |
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eat more locally grown food
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290 people |
| 10. |
become a better cook
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480 people |
| 11. |
get corrective eye surgery or lasik
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1,157 people |
| 12. |
Swim more
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338 people |
| 13. |
Swim with dolphins
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7,348 people |
| 14. |
Go skydiving
1 entry . 1 cheer |
6,564 people |
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visit every continent
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1,586 people |
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Visit Germany
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635 people |
| 17. |
improve my German
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483 people |
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Learn Dutch
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577 people |
| 19. |
Visit Machu Picchu
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678 people |
| 20. |
Watch 50 excellent movies in 2005
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43 people |
| 21. |
Fill every idea/sketch book I own
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191 people |
| 22. |
Be a better blogger
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1,457 people |
| 23. |
sketch and draw regularly
1 cheer |
23 people |
| 24. |
Take better photographs
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337 people |
| 25. |
Take more pictures
1 cheer |
14,300 people |
| 26. |
Take a photo every day
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1,020 people |
| 27. |
Get a digital SLR camera
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761 people |
| 28. |
increase my typing speed
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129 people |
| 29. |
Learn Cocoa
1 cheer |
181 people |
| 30. |
Master UNIX
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50 people |
| 31. |
start to play the piano again
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82 people |
| 32. |
Go to graduate school
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1,188 people |
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Learn how to effectively invest money
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110 people |
I had the opportunity to do this last year—and didn’t, for various reasons. I made the “smart” choice, but not doing it has nagged at me ever since.
Asia, South America, and Australia can be crossed off the list. Can be, but won’t—there’s still too much to see, even if I have been to those places. North America—at least for now—is home.
That leaves Europe, Africa, and Antarctica. Onward!
I’ve only visited the North Island and can’t comment on anything on the South Island. But, from what I’ve seen, the country is absolutely beautiful and the people are incredibly friendly and welcoming.