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In the recent movie "The Bucket List" two amazing questions are asked;
1. Have you found joy in life?
2. Has your life brought joy to others?
In the movie they define the "bucket list" as the list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket.
I raise these questions because in the challenging times we are facing today, it is important to do for yourself and to do for others which brings me to my list of things I want to do before I die (bucket list). I have shared my list with you (below) in order to give you an idea of what some of the items on your list may look like. I encourage you to write this "bucket list" and share it with those you write about in the list.
Two things to keep in mind;
1. Writing these items down will give you clarity on what you want to accomplish.
2. Sharing the list with others will bring you some accountability to get them done.
I would encourage you to review this list on a regular basis (1-2 times per year). During your review add new items and cross off the ones you have completed. Leave this list for your legacy.
Finally, if you are in the business world, I would encourage you to write a "bucket list" for your business. What are the things you want to accomplish in your business or career life and how does it tie in with where you are now?
Enjoy this exercise.
The 100 Things I Want To Do Before I Die (in no particular order).
1. Be a positive influence and affect positive change in as many people as possible.
2. Celebrate Ondrea and my 25th wedding anniversary and renew our vows.
3. Celebrate Ondrea and my 50th wedding anniversary and renew our vows.
4. On July 17, 2012 take Ondrea to the Pizza Cookery and rent “ET” ( that date marks 30 years since our first date in1982. We ate at The Pizza Cookery in Woodland Hills and saw the movie “ET”).
5. Walk my daughter down the aisle.
6. Walk my son down the aisle.
7. Go to the Indianapolis 500 with my dad and my son (went to the 2005 Indy 500 with my dad in 2005).
8. Watch my kid’s graduate from elementary school.
9. Watch my kid’s graduate from middle school.
10. Watch my kid’s graduate from high school.
11. Watch my kid’s graduate from college.
12. Go to my mother’s wedding.
13. Be a grandfather.
14. Celebrate significant moments in life with my brothers and their families.
15. Watch the Formula 1 race in Monaco.
16. Go to the Super Bowl.
17. Help my kids with their homework.
18. Live my life and operate my business with honesty and integrity.
19. Teach, coach and play sports with my kids.
20. Teach my son to shave.
21. Help my kids understand why…
22. See a baseball game at Wrigley Field.
23. Read 100 books that inspire me to be a better husband, father, leader, mentor and friend.
24. Travel to Italy and visit the Ferrari manufacturing facility in Maranello.
25. Go to the winter Olympics.
26. Become an accomplished speaker on leadership and work/life balance.
27. Sit center court for the men’s singles finals at Wimbledon.
28. Retire before I get old.
29. Have a career as a philanthropist.
30. Play the drums in a band.
31. Take my family to Disney World.
32. Tell my wife and kids I love them…everyday.
33. Be great at something.
34. Always have a dog…or two.
35. Take Ondrea to Paris.
36. Take Ondrea to Spain.
37. Take Ondrea to New York.
38. See a baseball game at Fenway Park.
39. Teach my kids about honesty and integrity.
40. Take a vacation with my two brothers and their families.
41. Take a vacation with my two brothers (alone).
42. Write a book.
43. Be a great uncle.
44. Be a great friend to my great friends.
45. Be a great leader.
46. Drive a Formula 1 car.
47. See a Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field…in December.
48. Take my kids on a trip up the California coast in a RV (like my dad did with us).
49. Take my family on a houseboat vacation.
50. Host Thanksgiving with my wife, my kids and my grandkids.
51. Teach my kids to drive a car.
52. Teach my kids the value of close friendships.
53. Achieve inner peace.
54. Write to all of the people who made a significant impact in my life and say thank you.
55. Be at peace before I die.
56. Spend an entire winter at Deer Valley in Utah…skiing everyday.
57. Attend game 7 of the World Series with my kids.
58. Attend game 7 of the NBA finals when the Laker’s are playing.
59. I want to have 7% body fat before my 45th birthday.
60. Listen more than I talk.
As you can see there are not 100 things on my list. The reason there are not 100 things on the list is because I believe there are things I will want to do that I am not yet aware of.
I hope this list inspires you to create your own list.
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