#57...50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind

1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

   If I didn't know how old I was, I would be my current age. I think that I am at the maturity level that people at my age are. I'm slowly parting from my family and stepping into the real work force type world.

2. Which is worse, failing or never trying?

   Never trying is far worse than failing. If you never try, there is no possibility of success.

3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

   The focus of society is on success, and success is defined by having a career and what not. People need to find a job that they love to go to instead of a job that they need to go to. Or, simply not make the job they have what they define their lives by, and instead by what they do outside of their job.

4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

   I have probably done more than what I've said, mostly because I'm pretty quiet. However, it's the quality of things said and done that matters rather than saying versus doing. I'd like to believe that I have said and done more good than bad in my life.

5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?

   What I'd like to most change about the world is the fact that the world is so disconnected. With as connected to other parts of the world we are now than we used to be, there is so little contact with actual people.

   
   

   
   

   To Be Continued...

Okay, so my free rice total got cut in half somehow. And, it's not working for me. So, we'll see at trying again tomorrow, and see if it works better tomorrow. Anyways, since I didn't do as well as I thought, I did a few of the 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind. I'm also blogging! So, that means I've started on another goal. I feel like I'm getting somewhere! Even though it's going rather slowly, it's expected. I will post a post with the questions in a few.

My List/ #97

101 Goals in 1001 Days

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.

My Goals

Start Date: March 8, 2011

End Date: December 3, 2013

Haven't started

In progress

Goal completed

Places

1. Visit San Diego

2. Visit 5 aquariums (0/5)

3. Go on a cruise

4. Go on a road trip

5. Have a beach day

6. Go to 3 concerts (0/3)

7. Go for a picnic

8. See a popular stand up comedian

9. Go on a walk every day for 21 days (0/21)

10. Go to a planetarium

11. Go to the circus

12. Go to Sea World

People

13. Meet 3 online friends (0/3)

14. Have a girls' day with Ashley

15. Do something special for 5 friends (0/5)

16. Get a dog

17. Create a close bond with 2 people in my life (0/2)

18. Write postcards to the same 3 people in every state we stop in

19. Write thank you cards for every gift I receive

20. Get those thank you cards to their owners

21. Write a snail mail letter to 5 people, just because (no thank you letters!) (0/5)

22. Send a cultural gift from Korea to 3 people (0/3)

23. Video chat with family/friends 5 times. (0/5)

24. Host a dinner party

25. Write a card to John once a month (discluding special occasion cards) for a year (0/12)

26. Get something special made for John

27. Write 52 emails to my sister (0/52)

28. Get in touch with an old friend

29. Get postcards sent to me from 25 different states (0/25)

30. Take pictures in a picture booth with my sister

31. Take pictures in a picture booth with John

32. Call Grandma once a month (0/34)

33. Have vow renewal

Organize

34. Plan my days a week in advance for 12 weeks (0/12)

35. Go through both of our junk drawers (0/2)

36. Get rid of textbooks

37. Get rid of useless papers from college

38. Organize crafty stuff into drawers

39. Get rid of clothes I don't wear anymore

40. Get rid of broken DVD player

41. Keep house company ready for 14 days in a row (0/14)

Crafty

42. Complete a 1500 piece puzzle

43. Submit a secret to Post Secret

44. Make one of my Christmas gifts every year (0/3)

45. Buy something from etsy

46. Fix the mirror that I made or make a new one

47. Make something using smoothed Dove wrappers

48. Make a collage of at least 5 inspirational quotes

Writing

49. Make a book of at least 25 inspirational quotes (0/25)

50. Submit a quote to Dove

51. Journal every day for 90 days (0/90)

52. End the day with 3 happy thoughts for 60 days in a row (0/60)

53. Write in blog once a week for 24 weeks (0/24)

54. Write creatively every day for 30 days (0/30)

55. Submit a piece of writing to a contest or magazine

56. Complete 5,000 question survey (0/5,000)

57. Answer “50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind” (5/50)

Money

58. Save $5,000 (0/$5,000)

59. Save $5 for every pay check earned (edit how many once employed)

60. Put aside $1 for every goal completed (0/101)

Health

61. Weigh 115 for 6 months (0/6)

62. Exercise every day for 30 days (0/30)

63. Learn my blood type

64. Take a yoga class

65. Take a dance class

66. See the eye doctor 3 times (0/3)

67. Try out contacts

68. Don't skip any therapist appointments (even on accident)

69. Give up alcohol for 60 days (0/60)

70. Get a massage and facial

71. Wake up by 9 for 90 days in a row (0/90)

Food

72. Eat in for 14 days in a row (0/14)

73. Get chicken casserole recipe from MIL

74. Successfully make a dessert (other than cookies) from scratch

75. Create a cookbook of meals to eat with 5 recipes for each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) (0/15)

76. Have dinner by candlelight

77. Buy fruits and vegetables local once

Charity

78. Find a full time job

79. Complete IMAlive training

80. Volunteer at the hotline 2x/week for 6 months

81. Volunteer at an animal shelter for 30 days (0/30)

82. Volunteer working with children

83. Leave an inspirational note for a stranger

84. Donate to 10 other people's IMAlive training costs (0/10)

85. Leave an 100% tip

86. Pay for someone's toll

87. Give 3 people a book from my collection (0/3)

88. Donate 100,000 grains of rice (2,880/100,000)

89. Cheer up a stranger

Fun

90. Read 100 books (0/100)

91. Take 2 ASL classes (0/2)

92. Apply to grad school

93. Get a tattoo

94. Dye my hair a crazy color

95. Do karaoke at a bar

96. Read 5 non-fiction books (0/5)

97. Finish Day Zero list

98. Spend time in the rain

99. Watch a meteor shower

100. Join a book club

101. Increase Disney collection by 5 movies (0/5)