I remember back in eighth grade I had two teachers who did more than just teach about history and the dates of certain wars but they taught us about life, our futures and achieving goals. Debbie Cometti & Susan Entrop taught us about how to accomplish our dreams and work towards fulfilling the most out of our lives and little did I know at thirteen years old, this one particular assignment would stick with me for years and lead me to create a new list. 100 goals that we wanted to accomplish in our lifetime and as it so happens, I found my eighth grade list! Don't get me wrong, some of the stuff on there was really dumb and probably far from ever being accomplished, like learning Chinese and Japanese, but the lesson stuck with me for years and I now have a new list that I am continuing to add and grow on in my life.
I want to challenge you to write down and create a list of goals you want to accomplish in your lifetime. It doesn't have to be more then a few things, and to start you off, here is how I've seperated mine.
Places to visit:
- Italy
- Machu Picchu
- Taj Mahal
- Yellowstone/Jackson Hole
- The Great Pyramids
- Maldives
- Greece
- All the Disney parks in the world
Things to do:
- Take a hot air balloon ride at sunset in Cappadocia, Turkey.
- Witness the Nothern Lights
- Swim with dolphins/whales
- Attend the Celebration of Color (Holi)
- See the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower
- Visit Tulip Season in the Netherlands
- The Lobster Fest in Maine
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Entertainment:
- Attend an Ellen taping
- View live filming of Big Bang Theory
- Attend San Diego Comic Con
- See Jeremy Jordan live in concert (I'm kind of obsessed with him)
- Go to a Bruno Mars concert
- See Frozen on Broadway
Personal goals:
- Be able to support myself as a full time photographer
- Have an article I wrote published
- Get married and have a family
- Maybe adopt? Who knows.
- Visit the remaining states I've never been too
- Get a tattoo
- See at least 3 or more art openings or theatre productions a year
While this is just touching the very base of what my list looks like, I hope that you will also make one and strive to achieve whatever you write down!