I'm doing 30 things
I’m cheating.. I have started this by setting aside some airline miles. I’m just making the commitment not to use miles for anything but this trip. We have 2 tickets’ worth of miles already! 3 more tickets’ worth to go!
japes's Life List
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1. be content
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2. Grow old gracefully
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3. buy my wife more flowers
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4. follow christ
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5. Glorify God and enjoy him forever
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6. be a good father and husband
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7. teach my daughters to sail
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8. write letters to friends
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9. learn to better serve others
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10. take a real vacation
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11. read more and watch tv less
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12. start saving money
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13. plan a trip with friends and make it happen
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14. make friends in my new city
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15. Improve my French
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16. edit my home movie footage
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17. enjoy my spouse
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18. appreciate my life
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19. be selfless
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20. make a short film
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21. stay in touch with old friends
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22. be a better listener
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23. get my pilot's license
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24. Take my family to New Zealand
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25. Underpromise and Overdeliver
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26. own a Vespa
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27. patent an invention
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28. be more generous
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29. rebuild an engine
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30. drink more water
1 cheer20,241 people
How I did it
It made me
feel mature? 
How I did it: Crown Financial. We took a class at our church. We met once a week and had daily homework. The class really helped to reorient the value of money, of debt, of God's role in all of it. It was really valuable. On a smaller note, mint.com helps - it's a pretty nice way to organize your financial state. Read how I did it…
It made me 
How I did it: I tried every way I knew how. I bought and read books. I did online training videos. Taught bits that I learned to others. Read dozens and dozens of blog posts. Took an abbreviated class. Worked on a project side-by-side with an expert. I think a few times I even listened to a couple episodes of 'the flex show' podcast while driving on a road trip! Read how I did it…
Recent entries
When I look at my life, I have so much to be thankful for. Listing all the ways would be an exercise in narcissism. I know things are good, as they are for many around me.
The trick is to believe it. To live in the thankfulness. To count my blessings instead of looking at all the things I strive for. Just stating it helps to master that trick, but I have miles to go before I sleep.
If you’re struggling like I am, spend a minute or two and think of all the things going your way. Look back over the years and see all the ways that you’ve been cared for. I think it helps to turn pity into gratitude. What do you think?
I did this a bunch of times. Maybe 20, 30, who knows. The best part was trying to ‘escape’ and get so far ahead in traffic that the person for whom I paid had zero chance of catching up to see who it was.
