1. Stay connected to college friends
2. Journal the entire Old Testament
3. Journal The entire New Testament
4. Pray for a complete stranger
5. Vegetarian diet for 2 months
6. Make a significant new friend
7. GRADUATE UNDERGRAD
8. Own a turtle named Dr. KGo
9. Count calories for a month
10. Go to South Africa
11. Make a photo Album from South Africa
12. Get my tattoo fixed
13. Crochet a blanket
14. Read a non school related, non fiction book
15. Watch no tv for a week
16. Reread Twilight, taking my time (2 weeks)
17. Reread New Moon (2 weeks)
18. Reread Eclipse (2 weeks)
19. Reread Breaking Dawn (2 weeks)
20. Get organized, and stay that way for at least a month
21. Complete an assignment a week in advance
22. Write letters back and forth to someone (to Jessie)
23. Dye my hair an unnatural color
24. Have my own address
25. Road trip somewhere by myself
26. Visit Forks
27. Go a day in silence: no talking, not typing, and not writing.
28. Sit in a restaurant for 3 hours, for no reason.
29. Learn yoga
30. Do yoga every morning for a month
31. Get a new tattoo
32. Submit a secret to PostSecret
33. Submit a FML
34. Do laundry every two weeks during Senior Year
35. Save $1000 in my adoption fund
36. Keep up with paying for Akash for the whole time I’m working on this list.
37. Watch an entire season of something in a day
38. Watch 20 movies I’ve never seen before that where made before starting this list (April 2009)
39. Fast from the internet for a week
40. Go to New York
41. Go to Washington DC
42. Apply to grad school
43. Add 3 things to this list that I did that were “stretching” that I didn’t expect
44. Call hope house about my internship
45. Cry about something stupid and feel no guilt
46. Get DaNae to read Twilight
47. Go without my phone for a day
48. Paint a picture
49. Go without my phone for a week
50. Give away all the clothes I haven’t worn in the last year
51. Stand under a waterfall
52. Become Music Litterit
53. Learn to spell literate
54. Tell someone how I REALLY feel.
55. Find my perfect hand holding partner
56. Start a prayer wall
57. Work in a coffee shop
58. Save another $1000 for my adoption fund
59. Meet someone famous
60. Learn to enjoy jogging
61. Read 20 books that friends recommend
62. Go to a concert of a band I have never heard of.
63. Fill up a memory card with pictures of things I love
64. Print the pictures and make a scrap book
65. Make all A’s for a semester
66. Do my part to stop human trafficking in Atlanta
67. Win at trivia
68. Make baked goods everyday for a week
69. Buy something ridiculous at a flea market
70. Finish a self help book
71. Read my text book for a class
72. Make Donna brownies
73. Make Jessie Brownies
74. Buy something Totally ridiculous and display it in my apartment
75. Learn to type laying down
76. Drink nothing but water for a year
77. Get a fish
78. Go to another concert of a band I have never heard of
79. Travel at least 10 hours to hear a band play
80. Frame the poster of our bowling shoes
81. Make a birdhouse
82. Make a picture collage
83. Go to 3 braves games
84. Return ALL of Craig’s books to him.
85. Send April and Jessie postcards/letters while in Africa(more than 1 each) =)
86. Go to Savannah at least once a year for JAM reunion
87. Own more socks
88. Get a dog
89. Play on Pixie Hollow everyday
90. Go to a Thrashers Hockey game
91. Get a new computer
92. Go to Orange next year
93. Get Toms that fit
94. re-read Pride and Prejudice
95. make top 10 list to do in Fall Semester of Senior Year
96. Have a Pizza and Pirates weekend
97. Have a friend date lunch or dinner with Jessie at least once a month before she leaves in December
98. Go to NorthPoint at least one Sunday during the Fall semester with Jessie
99. Treat love as a verb not a noun
100. Enjoy being a CLM no matter what the job throws at you
101. Make a movie
FYI: the last 15 or so were added by April and Jessie ;)
Creating your own 1001 Day Project
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 organizing 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 Focused. 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.
2. Journal the entire Old Testament
3. Journal The entire New Testament
4. Pray for a complete stranger
5. Vegetarian diet for 2 months
6. Make a significant new friend
7. GRADUATE UNDERGRAD
8. Own a turtle named Dr. KGo
9. Count calories for a month
10. Go to South Africa
11. Make a photo Album from South Africa
12. Get my tattoo fixed
13. Crochet a blanket
14. Read a non school related, non fiction book
15. Watch no tv for a week
16. Reread Twilight, taking my time (2 weeks)
17. Reread New Moon (2 weeks)
18. Reread Eclipse (2 weeks)
19. Reread Breaking Dawn (2 weeks)
20. Get organized, and stay that way for at least a month
21. Complete an assignment a week in advance
22. Write letters back and forth to someone (to Jessie)
23. Dye my hair an unnatural color
24. Have my own address
25. Road trip somewhere by myself
26. Visit Forks
27. Go a day in silence: no talking, not typing, and not writing.
28. Sit in a restaurant for 3 hours, for no reason.
29. Learn yoga
30. Do yoga every morning for a month
31. Get a new tattoo
32. Submit a secret to PostSecret
33. Submit a FML
34. Do laundry every two weeks during Senior Year
35. Save $1000 in my adoption fund
36. Keep up with paying for Akash for the whole time I’m working on this list.
37. Watch an entire season of something in a day
38. Watch 20 movies I’ve never seen before that where made before starting this list (April 2009)
39. Fast from the internet for a week
40. Go to New York
41. Go to Washington DC
42. Apply to grad school
43. Add 3 things to this list that I did that were “stretching” that I didn’t expect
44. Call hope house about my internship
45. Cry about something stupid and feel no guilt
46. Get DaNae to read Twilight
47. Go without my phone for a day
48. Paint a picture
49. Go without my phone for a week
50. Give away all the clothes I haven’t worn in the last year
51. Stand under a waterfall
52. Become Music Litterit
53. Learn to spell literate
54. Tell someone how I REALLY feel.
55. Find my perfect hand holding partner
56. Start a prayer wall
57. Work in a coffee shop
58. Save another $1000 for my adoption fund
59. Meet someone famous
60. Learn to enjoy jogging
61. Read 20 books that friends recommend
62. Go to a concert of a band I have never heard of.
63. Fill up a memory card with pictures of things I love
64. Print the pictures and make a scrap book
65. Make all A’s for a semester
66. Do my part to stop human trafficking in Atlanta
67. Win at trivia
68. Make baked goods everyday for a week
69. Buy something ridiculous at a flea market
70. Finish a self help book
71. Read my text book for a class
72. Make Donna brownies
73. Make Jessie Brownies
74. Buy something Totally ridiculous and display it in my apartment
75. Learn to type laying down
76. Drink nothing but water for a year
77. Get a fish
78. Go to another concert of a band I have never heard of
79. Travel at least 10 hours to hear a band play
80. Frame the poster of our bowling shoes
81. Make a birdhouse
82. Make a picture collage
83. Go to 3 braves games
84. Return ALL of Craig’s books to him.
85. Send April and Jessie postcards/letters while in Africa(more than 1 each) =)
86. Go to Savannah at least once a year for JAM reunion
87. Own more socks
88. Get a dog
89. Play on Pixie Hollow everyday
90. Go to a Thrashers Hockey game
91. Get a new computer
92. Go to Orange next year
93. Get Toms that fit
94. re-read Pride and Prejudice
95. make top 10 list to do in Fall Semester of Senior Year
96. Have a Pizza and Pirates weekend
97. Have a friend date lunch or dinner with Jessie at least once a month before she leaves in December
98. Go to NorthPoint at least one Sunday during the Fall semester with Jessie
99. Treat love as a verb not a noun
100. Enjoy being a CLM no matter what the job throws at you
101. Make a movie
FYI: the last 15 or so were added by April and Jessie ;)
Creating your own 1001 Day Project
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 organizing 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 Focused. 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.
