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 |
154 people |
| 2. |
Learn how to remember peoples' names
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1,631 people |
| 3. |
get better at speaking in public
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307 people |
| 4. |
be more social
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4,838 people |
| 5. |
get a dog
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3,729 people |
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Feel fully refreshed on 4 hours sleep a night
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91 people |
| 7. |
get in shape
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9,059 people |
| 8. |
drink more water
1 cheer |
18,373 people |
| 9. |
eat more locally grown food
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284 people |
| 10. |
become a better cook
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450 people |
| 11. |
get corrective eye surgery or lasik
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1,158 people |
| 12. |
Swim more
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334 people |
| 13. |
Swim with dolphins
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7,135 people |
| 14. |
Go skydiving
1 entry . 1 cheer |
6,259 people |
| 15. |
visit every continent
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1,528 people |
| 16. |
Visit Germany
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611 people |
| 17. |
improve my German
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478 people |
| 18. |
Learn Dutch
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543 people |
| 19. |
Visit Machu Picchu
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644 people |
| 20. |
Watch 50 excellent movies in 2005
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42 people |
| 21. |
Fill every idea/sketch book I own
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190 people |
| 22. |
Be a better blogger
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1,464 people |
| 23. |
sketch and draw regularly
1 cheer |
23 people |
| 24. |
Take better photographs
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331 people |
| 25. |
Take more pictures
1 cheer |
13,977 people |
| 26. |
Take a photo every day
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1,003 people |
| 27. |
Get a digital SLR camera
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775 people |
| 28. |
increase my typing speed
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127 people |
| 29. |
Learn Cocoa
1 cheer |
180 people |
| 30. |
Master UNIX
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50 people |
| 31. |
start to play the piano again
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83 people |
| 32. |
Go to graduate school
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1,170 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.