Why Have A Bucket List

When I was a kid, about age 8 or so, my mom handed me a piece of paper and taught me about making lists. She likely read some pablum in the Reader’s Digest about teaching your children about lists and like any good 90’s mom – immediately passed the lesson off to me. Many things she taught me over the years failed to stick, but for some reason, this lesson stuck with me like super glue.

Still, to this day, I make a list every day for what I want to get done and scratch those items off the list.

I made this page to track what I’m trying to accomplish in life and organize these things into manageable goals.

While this list is personal, I share it publically to encourage you to make one of your own and to connect with those who share similar adventurous values.

Whenever I feel complacent, it’s a great way to remind myself of how little I’ve accomplished and how exciting life still can be. There’s so much more left to explore. 

Thanks mom.

The List:

  • Scuba Diving Certified
  • Concealed Hand Gun License
  • Pilots License
  • Sky Diving License
  • Motorcycle License
  • Boating License
  • Global Entry
  • TSA Pre-Check
  • First AID Certified
  • Bar Tender (yes, I know you don’t need it and they’re mostly BS, but I still want to learn)
  • Become an Ordained Minister
 
  • Whistle (Loudly)
  • Lucid Dream
  • Do a standing backflip anywhere
  • Do a smooth AF backflip off a cliff
  • Smooth gainer off a cliff
  • Hold a handstand anywhere
  • Pike to handstand
  • Salsa Dance
  • Tango Dance
  • Swing Dance
  • Ballroom Dance
  • Country Dance
  • Drive a Stick Shift Car
  • Do 10 Really Great Impressions of Actors I Like
  • Play the piano / keyboard
  • Shwoop
  • Cartwheel
  • Sail a Sailboat
  • Make coffee with a French press
  • Speak Spanish
  • Open a Door With a Pick
  • Draw
  • Paint
  • Use, Load, Reload Guns. Pretty much all about guns.
  • Give a Speech in-front of 1,000 people
  • Become a Millionaire
  • Millionaire Liquid
  • Do a Tough Mudder
  • Sing Karaoke Alone (This absolutely terrifies me.. I’ve done it with friends but holy fuck I’d honestly rather go bungie jumping)
  • Break a World Record
  • Visit All 50 States in the USA!
  • Visit All 7 Continents
  • Visit the 7 Wonders of the World
  • Take and Complete an Improve Comedy Class
  • Perform Stand Up Comedy
  • SXSW
  • Burning Man
  • Tomorrow World
  • Oktoberfest
  • New Orleans Mardis Gras
  • Coachella
  • Glastonbury
  • Wimbeldon
  • St Patricks Day in Ireland
  • SuperBowl
  • Day of the Dead
  • Sundance Film Festival
  • Build a School for the Less Privileged
  • Start an Internet Business Where the Profits are 100% Donated to Charity
  • No alcohol for 30 days
  • No caffeine for 30 days
  • Make 200k per month on our business
  • Make 100k per month personally
  • 100,000 YouTube Subscribers
  • 1 Million YouTube Subscribers