I found this over at Melbourne on my Mind's blog "A Quick Succession of Busy Nothings". I liked it so much I wanted to give it a go, I even kept a number of her list items as I thought they would be fun.
The Challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
And here's my list! Starting today, 12th January 2012, and ending 9 October 2014.
Italics - in progress
Strikethrough - completed
1. Visit a new country
2. Visit somewhere new in Australia
3. Become fluent in French
4. Live offline for a weekend
5. Get the front garden to a stage I am happy with
6. Read 10 Booker Prize winning novels
Oscar and Lucinda - Peter Carey
7. REVISED: Buy 12 editions of 2012's Big Issue
I had to revise this one as I thought it was monthly but it is, in fact, fortnightly. I am too far behind to catch this up so a revision!
8. Make 10 new quality friends
9. Write at least 100 blog posts
10. Read 100 new books
11. Get a fabulous new job
12. Save $10,000
13. Lose (and keep off) 10kg
February 2012 - 72kg
14. Get over my ex
15. Go to the Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Zoo
16. See 20 live bands
17. Have 1 meat free day a week for a month
18. Reach 100 blog followers
19. Find an aluminium free deoderant that actually works
20. Put away $20 for each completed task ($0/$2020)
21. Exercise 3 times a week for 6 months
22. Make a piece of clothing by hand
23. Raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Project
24. Take a rowing class
25. Write an encouraging email to one friend a month for 6 months
26. Gain a professional qualification that leads to a specific career
27. Make my own shampoos and conditioners
28. Attend a conference
29. Do 10 aerobics classes in a month
30. Attend 10 meetup groups from meetup.com
a. Melbourne Girls Group
31.Host a guest blogger
32. Learn 10 songs on the ukelele
33. Visit MONA
34. Visit the Great Barrier Reef
35. Host a market stand
36. Read a book in the botanical gardens
37. Go rock climbing
38. Organise a Garage Sale scavenger hunt for friends
39. Volunteer at an event or community facility
40. Go to ten new museums
41. Document 'a day in my life' in photos
42. Swim in the river at Warburton
43. Go to Healesville
44. See a musical
45. Go on a roadtrip
46. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy
47. Camp at Sovereign Hill
48. Go camping with friends
49. Voluntarily pay off some of my debt
50. Plan a weekend getaway with friends
51. Watch 10 indie films
52. Go to the Australian Open
53. Meet one of my neighbours
54. Bring lunch from home at least 3 days a week for a month
55. Keep a food journal for a month
56. Buy a new laptop
57. Host a themed party
58. Attend 10 public lectures
59. Follow one new blog a month
January 2012 - Vanisha's Life In Australia
February 2012 - Rouge and Whimsy
60. Win 90s trivia
61. Type the alphabet in under 5 seconds
62. Visit a remote part of Australia
63. Document every completed goal on my blog
64. Visit a friend I haven't seen for 2 years or more
65. Expand my fish tank
66. Go fishing
67. Read the dictionary
68. Go hiking
69. Have high tea somewhere nice
70. Run in a 'fun run'
71. Have 20 people follow me on Tumblr
72. Get 300 followers on Twitter
73. Build Sydney, Paris, London, Berlin and Tokyo 4D puzzles
74. Host a puzzle sleepover
75. Host a board games night
76. Go one month without eating fast food
77. Play two-up on Anzac Day
78. Play Secret of Monkey Island all the way through
79. Read a book written in French
80. Watch 26 movies I have never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
81. Leave a note a week for 6 months in a public place for someone to find
82. Complete 50 questions that will change your life
http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/07/13/50-questions-that-will-free-your-mind/
1 - 10
83. Influence a person to make a day zero list
84. Learn a new word a week for one year
85. Get a psychic reading
86. Go on a vacation by myself
87. Have one alcohol free week every fortnight for a year
88. Don't swear for a week
89. Spend a rainy day watching movies in my PJs
90. Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over
91. Make a list of 50 places I want to visit in my lifetime
92. Write a children's book
93. Conduct research for a Jack Stevenson bio.
94. Attend an Anzac Day dawn service
95. Make a playlist of 101 of my favourite songs
96. Save all coins smaller than 50c and go shopping at the end
97. Take a picture for each letter of the alphabet 98. Go out for dinner to celebrate the end of the challenge (October 2014)
99. Try 5 new cocktails
a. Zubrowska and Cloudy Apple
b. Lead Jammer
c. Cabaret
d. Fu Tang
e. Lemon Myrtle Fizzer
100. Swim in Port Philip Bay
101. Donate $10 to charity for each unfinished goal
The Challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
Italics - in progress
Strikethrough - completed
1. Visit a new country
2. Visit somewhere new in Australia
3. Become fluent in French
4. Live offline for a weekend
5. Get the front garden to a stage I am happy with
6. Read 10 Booker Prize winning novels
Oscar and Lucinda - Peter Carey
7. REVISED: Buy 12 editions of 2012's Big Issue
I had to revise this one as I thought it was monthly but it is, in fact, fortnightly. I am too far behind to catch this up so a revision!
8. Make 10 new quality friends
9. Write at least 100 blog posts
10. Read 100 new books
11. Get a fabulous new job
12. Save $10,000
13. Lose (and keep off) 10kg
February 2012 - 72kg
14. Get over my ex
15. Go to the Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Zoo
16. See 20 live bands
17. Have 1 meat free day a week for a month
18. Reach 100 blog followers
19. Find an aluminium free deoderant that actually works
20. Put away $20 for each completed task ($0/$2020)
21. Exercise 3 times a week for 6 months
22. Make a piece of clothing by hand
23. Raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Project
24. Take a rowing class
25. Write an encouraging email to one friend a month for 6 months
26. Gain a professional qualification that leads to a specific career
27. Make my own shampoos and conditioners
29. Do 10 aerobics classes in a month
30. Attend 10 meetup groups from meetup.com
a. Melbourne Girls Group
31.
32. Learn 10 songs on the ukelele
33. Visit MONA
34. Visit the Great Barrier Reef
35. Host a market stand
36. Read a book in the botanical gardens
37. Go rock climbing
38. Organise a Garage Sale scavenger hunt for friends
39. Volunteer at an event or community facility
40. Go to ten new museums
41. Document 'a day in my life' in photos
42. Swim in the river at Warburton
43. Go to Healesville
44. See a musical
45. Go on a roadtrip
46. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy
47. Camp at Sovereign Hill
48. Go camping with friends
49. Voluntarily pay off some of my debt
50. Plan a weekend getaway with friends
51. Watch 10 indie films
52. Go to the Australian Open
53. Meet one of my neighbours
54. Bring lunch from home at least 3 days a week for a month
55. Keep a food journal for a month
56. Buy a new laptop
57. Host a themed party
58. Attend 10 public lectures
59. Follow one new blog a month
January 2012 - Vanisha's Life In Australia
February 2012 - Rouge and Whimsy
62. Visit a remote part of Australia
63. Document every completed goal on my blog
64. Visit a friend I haven't seen for 2 years or more
65. Expand my fish tank
66. Go fishing
67. Read the dictionary
68. Go hiking
69. Have high tea somewhere nice
70. Run in a 'fun run'
71. Have 20 people follow me on Tumblr
72. Get 300 followers on Twitter
73. Build Sydney, Paris, London, Berlin and Tokyo 4D puzzles
75. Host a board games night
76. Go one month without eating fast food
77. Play two-up on Anzac Day
78. Play Secret of Monkey Island all the way through
79. Read a book written in French
80. Watch 26 movies I have never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
81. Leave a note a week for 6 months in a public place for someone to find
82. Complete 50 questions that will change your life
http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/07/13/50-questions-that-will-free-your-mind/
1 - 10
84. Learn a new word a week for one year
85. Get a psychic reading
86. Go on a vacation by myself
87. Have one alcohol free week every fortnight for a year
88. Don't swear for a week
89. Spend a rainy day watching movies in my PJs
90. Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over
91. Make a list of 50 places I want to visit in my lifetime
92. Write a children's book
93. Conduct research for a Jack Stevenson bio.
94. Attend an Anzac Day dawn service
95. Make a playlist of 101 of my favourite songs
96. Save all coins smaller than 50c and go shopping at the end
97. Take a picture for each letter of the alphabet
a. Zubrowska and Cloudy Apple
b. Lead Jammer
c. Cabaret
d. Fu Tang
e. Lemon Myrtle Fizzer
100. Swim in Port Philip Bay
101. Donate $10 to charity for each unfinished goal
3 comments:
Yay! Good for you! I promise I'll get to the 2012 guest post this weekend, I've been thinking about it a lot. :)
What a great list! I would love to visit the Great Barrier Reef too (and Uluru)
I was thinking of doing something similar but based on the Penguin desk Calendars "365 Penguin Classics To Read Before you Die" I don't know though...still thinking about it :)
Melanie here! I enjoyed this piece, please email me--I have a question about your blog. MelanieLBowen[at]gmail[dot]com
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