I am exactly 2 weeks away from my birthday. Among my circle of friends, it is infamously known that I have a nervous breakdown each year around my birthday. It’s juvenile, I know. And it’s not so much about vanity of wrinkles and sagging skin, it’s about not being at a certain place in my life. You see, I’m very goal oriented and sometimes I put too much pressure on myself and I measure success through materials things like promotions, having an office or achieving a certain “title.” As I grow older, I realize that it’s OK to have goals and aspirations – but there really is more to life than money. Don’t get me wrong I like money and would like to have more of it, but there are other things that one should strive to do with their lives like volunteerism or unique life experiences like climbing a mountain, traveling or running a marathon. So this year, instead of cowering like a child, I want to live a fun and purposeful life.
I am setting myself up for happiness, because after all, we are responsible for our own happiness. As such I am making 25 things to do while 25, or “25 in 25.” In my opinion a quarter of a century is a significant age, but this is a list than can be done at any point of your life. I welcome you to my year’s journey. I plan to take pictures, write posts sometimes about other things in my life and upload video clips of my achievements. Below is my list consisting of small goals and large goals. I hope you support me and cheer me on and I pray that I can be an inspiration to others. Check out my list and if you have any suggestions, please let me know! I can always change it!
1. Get Married
2. Take on a prominent leadership role
3. Hike a Mountain
4. Volunteer (benefiting the community) 1 X per month
5. Don’t lose phone or change #
6. Create/stick to a get out of debt plan
7. Visit another country
8. Cook at least 2 X per week
9. Start a blog
10. Read 2 X per week
11. Join a church
12. Make a new friend
13. Go to a concert
14. Go to a shooting range
15. Complete the Insanity Workout
16. Decorate my apartment
17. Do something different with my hair
18. Run a 5K
19. Lose 10 lbs
20. Start a Vlog
21. Get a passport
22. Attend 1 networking event monthly
23. Jog/Run a nine minute mile
24. Be an extra in a movie (Don’t know how I’m doing that one!)
25. Write Oprah about my 25 things to do when 25 list and go to Chicago during the bye week to try to be on the show.
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Sounds good to me.