101 in 1001.

the concept: complete 101 predetermined tasks within a period of 1001 days.

the criteria: the tasks must be specific (i.e., no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e., 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

start date: thursday, june, 01, 2017

end date: thursday, february, 2020

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spend. {1 – 7}

  • do something that scares me everyday
  • new car
  • upgrade the camera from a canon t5i to ?
  • a plastic flamingo for my yard
  • better record player
  • a fancy dinner
  • a spa day

create. {8 – 17}

  • a peaceful routine to meditate 
  • a collection of poems and share it 
  • a belief system 
  • inspiration board
  • organize the pile of recipes I’ve collected into a book
  • pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and carve it
  • publish the photos from the 365 project into a coffee table book
  • make a blanket
  • a reading nook
  • a list of core values

culture. {18 – 24}

  • listen to the 1001 albums to hear before you die
  • sing karaoke 
  • see a really famous painting
  • take an art class 
  • go to a protest with a cool sign
  • watch every Academy Awards Best Picture since the year I was born (1989) 
  • get memberships to multiple museums around town. 

friendships. {25-28}

  • make a new friend
  • reach out to an old friend
  • have lunch with someone new
  • write a letter to a friend

fitness + health. {29-38}

  • swim laps for an hour straight
  • meatless mondays for a month
  • complete the 100 push up challenge
  • finish running 30 races before my 30th birthday 
  • reach my goal weight
  • 750 club (squat, deadlift, benchpress)
  • run a half marathon 
  • feel comfortable in the gym
  • successfully hold crow pose for at least 10 seconds
  • swim 1000 meters nonstop

food. {39-44}

  • make macarons from scratch
  • try some of the best bbq in Texas
  • eat something weird and exotic 
  • make a loaf of bread from scratch 
  • make homemade jam
  • make tamales 

give back. {45-51}

  • donate time to pets alive 
  • buy coffee for a stranger
  • donate blood
  • leave a 100% tip 
  • participate in One Day Without Shoes
  • tutor underprivileged kiddos 
  • give some money back to my university 

go without. {52-58}

  • cancel all unnecessary credit cards
  • spend an entire day without music
  • give up pizza for Lent
  • hitting snooze everyday for a month
  • no soda for 3 months
  • going out for a whole week
  • complaining for a week

just because. {59-69}

  • write a song with a local artist and see it performed
  • go on an easter egg hunt
  • participate in an art show
  • go busking 
  • have a real Christmas tree
  • increase my savings account to (at least) a four month emergency fund
  • spend the day in the library reading with people 
  • dance in public
  • movie theater marathon:  3 movies, 1 day
  • get two tattoos: waves and mountains. 
  • sleep under the stars

learn. {70-76}

  • alphabet in sign language
  • finish a new york times crossword puzzle
  • learn japanese
  • learn german
  • how to use adobe premier 
  • to be silent
  • take the GRE

texan experiences. {77-80}

  • go to 75% of the fiesta days in san antonio
  • visit the state fair in dallas
  • go to sxsw in austin
  • go to the texas lunar new year in houston

travel. {81-88}

  • go on 15 brewery tours 
  • place my feet in all the 7 seas
  • get a stamp on my passport
  • go on a solo road trip (can be a day trip) 
  • get lost in a city i don't know
  • ride in a hot air balloon
  • to somewhere i'd never expect/want to go
  • visit 3 states I’ve never been to before 

write + read. {89-100}

  • answer the 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind 
  • journal every day for a month
  • leave 101 Operation Beautiful notes 
  • do the reading challenge to keep you well rounded (i know it says 2017 but ignore that) 
  • complete the top 50 writing prompts on r/writingprompts (the top 50 as of 6.1.17)
  • write a fan letter 
  • write a press release
  • write a freelance article
  • write a list of 101 things I’ve already achieved in this lifetime
  • write a living will and have in notarized
  • write a letter to myself
  • read a book in the native language it was written in (not originally in english either) 

…and finally. {101}

  • make a brand new 101 in 1001 list