I've always been a checklist person. To feel productive, I make a list, complete the items and once everything is crossed off... I feel satisfaction and accomplishment. I was most likely conditioned this way, because my dad would make checklists for me every Saturday. Clean your room, scrub the sink, wash the dog, clean her cage, vacuum the living room, fold your clothes...
but once I checked everything off the list, then I was allowed to play outside or talk to my friends on AOL Instant Messenger. It was a great feeling to look at all of things I accomplished.
While daily, weekly and monthly checklists are helpful... I think every person should have a life checklist, a list of goals they really want to accomplish. I started a list of 100 goals when I was 16 years old and have added, edited and adapted it over the past 5 years. While some of my goals are crazy and would be expensive, such as #100: Go into space or #58 Visit the pyramids in Egypt... others are simple and can be easily accomplished with a little determination such as #41 Compete in a triathlon or #24 Find a 4-leaf clover.
If you don't have a list of life goals, write one. Even if you can only think of 5 or 10, write them down and display them in a place you can look to often. Everyone loves the feeling of accomplishment, especially when it's something we have always wanted. It will also help you to prioritize your life and can serve as constant encouragement to follow your dreams. My Bucket List is currently under construction but I will post it on a new page soon :)
Life Goal lists can motivate you to do things you never thought possible. I've never been a big long distance
runner. It's just not my thing. I've always been a sprinter, running 100 or 200 meter dashes... the mile? No way. Too long. But somehow, run a marathon found its way onto my list. I tried training one summer, but life and bad weather got in the way. So I took it off my list... but still deep down I thought it would be so amazing. The next summer, I found a friend with the same goal, so back onto my list it went. We trained together the entire summer and then ran the San Francisco Marathon. I wasn't a spectacular runner, I didn't finish with a qualifying time... but I finished, and for me that was a miracle. Even looking back, I don't know how I did it and I honestly never want to do it again- but thanks to my Bucket List, I accomplished a goal and had an experience that taught me a lesson.
No matter how big the dream, no matter how difficult it seems... if you really want to do something, I believe nothing is impossible.
but once I checked everything off the list, then I was allowed to play outside or talk to my friends on AOL Instant Messenger. It was a great feeling to look at all of things I accomplished.While daily, weekly and monthly checklists are helpful... I think every person should have a life checklist, a list of goals they really want to accomplish. I started a list of 100 goals when I was 16 years old and have added, edited and adapted it over the past 5 years. While some of my goals are crazy and would be expensive, such as #100: Go into space or #58 Visit the pyramids in Egypt... others are simple and can be easily accomplished with a little determination such as #41 Compete in a triathlon or #24 Find a 4-leaf clover.If you don't have a list of life goals, write one. Even if you can only think of 5 or 10, write them down and display them in a place you can look to often. Everyone loves the feeling of accomplishment, especially when it's something we have always wanted. It will also help you to prioritize your life and can serve as constant encouragement to follow your dreams. My Bucket List is currently under construction but I will post it on a new page soon :)
Life Goal lists can motivate you to do things you never thought possible. I've never been a big long distance
runner. It's just not my thing. I've always been a sprinter, running 100 or 200 meter dashes... the mile? No way. Too long. But somehow, run a marathon found its way onto my list. I tried training one summer, but life and bad weather got in the way. So I took it off my list... but still deep down I thought it would be so amazing. The next summer, I found a friend with the same goal, so back onto my list it went. We trained together the entire summer and then ran the San Francisco Marathon. I wasn't a spectacular runner, I didn't finish with a qualifying time... but I finished, and for me that was a miracle. Even looking back, I don't know how I did it and I honestly never want to do it again- but thanks to my Bucket List, I accomplished a goal and had an experience that taught me a lesson.No matter how big the dream, no matter how difficult it seems... if you really want to do something, I believe nothing is impossible.
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