I'm doing 43 things
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rowanboat's Life List
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1. Keep a goal journal on 43Things
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2. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
50 entries . 5 cheers2,364 people -
3. Do 'change' work 1 hour a day for a month
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4. Have more music in my life
2 entries . 5 cheers6 people -
5. Keep adding things I enjoy to my life
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6. Meditate twice daily
1 entry . 5 cheers6 people -
7. Do Yoga 15 to 30 minutes daily
2 entries . 6 cheers1 person -
8. Get fit
3 entries . 5 cheers3,357 people -
9. Lose 20 pounds
2 entries . 6 cheers7,307 people -
10. Be healthy
3 entries . 6 cheers2,291 people -
11. Get really good and regular sleep
3 entries . 10 cheers1 person -
12. Learn and share more recipes
1 cheer1 person -
13. Write, draw and paint more
1 cheer1 person -
14. Run and market a successful, fun handmade business
1 entry . 2 cheers1 person -
15. Work regular hours
8 people -
16. Decorate my workspace so it's beautiful
1 cheer1 person -
17. Design and print 10 postcards
6 cheers1 person -
18. Learn accounting
21 people -
19. Set up a simple accounting system
1 cheer1 person -
20. Start an Etsy shop
1 entry . 6 cheers33 people -
21. Hit 100 online sales
1 person -
22. Donate some profits to charity each month
6 cheers1 person -
23. Tweak web shop to my satisfaction
1 person -
24. Buy that birch worktable I like
1 person -
25. Learn to screen print
1 cheer87 people -
26. Print some gift wrap
1 cheer1 person -
27. Print my own fabric
1 cheer2 people -
28. Make 100 Kiva loans
6 entries . 3 cheers12 people -
29. Sponsor someone through Women for Women Int'l
4 cheers1 person -
30. Buy a sewing machine
2 cheers119 people -
31. Buy a good camera
2 cheers54 people -
32. Self-publish a book of photos
1 person -
33. Move out
3 cheers3,437 people -
34. Live somewhere with a bathtub
4 cheers1 person -
35. Learn to play the cello
1 cheer835 people -
36. Adopt a dog or cat
1 cheer5 people -
37. Get my hair cut short
19 people -
38. Get a tattoo in my own design
1 person -
39. Pass The JLPT 3 Test
39 people -
40. Go to Japan again
1 cheer30 people -
41. Travel more
2 cheers3,193 people -
42. Buy a telescope
4 cheers135 people -
43. See a meteor storm
3 cheers3 people
How I did it
It made me
not want to stop 
How I did it: I taught myself, and I am not the most disciplined of people, so I credit deep interest for my being able to not only stick with it, but to grow in motivation. I did try a formal class, but didn't last long because it got stressful, and I'd made a rule for myself that this would be something that would add joy to my life. And it absolutely has. I started with a love for the SOUND of Japanese and was prepared to let interest… Read how I did it…
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