How to Make a List of Life Goals (Things to Do Before you Die)

I have kept a list of things I want to do before I die for about five years. It's one of the best things I've ever done, and now I want to share it with all of you!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Nice, durable journal
• pen
• creative brain

1. Start with scrap paper. Make a quick list of things you've seen people do that sound cool, or even brainstorm about specific people you know that seem amazing to you. What have they done that's impressed you so much? Think about things that you are often curious about (spending a night in a lighthouse, what it's like to fly an airplane...)
2. Surprise yourself. When I began, it was a list of a lot of things I genuinely wanted to do. (Climb a mountain, learn to swim competitively, etc.) But as the list went on, I found myself reaching outside the norm to write things I would NEVER ordinarily want to do (fire a gun, pet a shark/snake, etc).
3. Don't always be specific. Some of the things on my list are "Do something unexpected", "do something that terrifies me" and "Find something amazing". These things add to the mystery of life because you never know when you'll achieve them!
4. Don't omit things you think you'll never accomplish. It's better to list them and not acheive them than not to list them and forget about your dreams. The idea is to challenge yourself, not to put yourself down.

Tips & Warnings

• Most importantly, BE CREATIVE!
• If you think of something when your journal isn't around, write it down and keep it somewhere safe so you don't forget.
• I tried to keep everything in my journal positive (except for "Get arrested") because I believe this should be an inspirational part of life. I decided I want to get arrested because I know that I have very little experience with police officers and their work is intriguing to me. I want to see life from the other side...