1000 Days As A Lion

Here is the concept from this website:

The Mission:
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 my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as new year’s resolutions. 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 or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Things in italics are in progress. Things completed are struck through.

For each item I’ve not completed by the end of this mission I will donate $5 to the Triangle United Way

My Mission Begins on January 15, 2012 and ends at Midnight on October 12, 2014 (My 40th Birthday)

So here is my list . . . in no particular order . . . it’s just how I thought of them:

Kris’ List of 101 Things to Do In 1001 Days – 1000 Days as a Lion

1. Complete My List of 101 Things
2. Read the Old Testament
3. Read the New Testament
4. Say the Rosary Once A Week for Three Months
5. Create and Document and Employee Development Reading List
6. Go to a College Baseball Game with Aiden
7. Go to a high school baseball game with Aiden
8. Go to Railhawks Game with Boys
9. Move All Photos from Hard Drive’s and Disks to Cloud Storage
10. Run a 5 K
11. Run a 10 K
12. Run a 10 Miler
13. Learn to Play the Guitar
14. Learn to speak Conversational French
15. Get another Tattoo
16. Vacation in an RV
17. Vacation in a House Boat
18. Pray with My Family Every Day for Two Weeks
19. Tie Notes to Balloons and Let Them Go (with the Boys)
20. Learn to Say Please and Thank You on 10 Languages
21. Consolidate Retirement Accounts
22. Vacation in the Mountains
23. Go Skiing
24. Work at a charity with each of the boys.
25. Buy a MacBook
26. Build a work bench in the garage.
27. Build a model with Aiden
28. Tour a winery.
29. Rework networking in the house.
30. Plant a tree.
31. Swim in the Pacific Ocean
32. Go to a European Country
33. Learn how to throw a curve ball.
34. Go on an overnight canoe trip with the boys.
35. Lower my golf handicap to 20
36. Take a Daily Vitamin every day for 30 days
37. Attend Mass During the Week for 8 Weeks
38. Replace the Carpet in the Master Bedroom
39. Replace the Carpet on the Stairs to the Bonus Room
40. Install the Cabinets in the Bonus Room
41. Get THAT BOX off my desk at work.
42. Change the Oil in a vehicle with the Boys
43. Build and Program a Robotic Lego Project with the Boys
44. Paint the Garage Floor
45. Replace the Counter tops in the Kitchen
46. Learn how to tile.
47. Buy a small Caliber Rifle
48. Teach the Boys to Safely Shoot the Rifle
49. Find and Establish a Formal Relationship with a Mentor
50. Volunteer at the Boys School
51. Have lunch at the boys school on their birthdays.
52. Bench press my weight.