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		<title>[Pic] 101 Things To Do Before You Die, Manifesto Version</title>
		<link>http://personalexcellence.co/blog/bucket-list-manifesto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" width="220" src="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list.gif" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto" title="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto" />Thanks for all your amazing comments on the manifestos so far! I&#8217;m glad all of you are finding them useful. Many readers have been printing them out and displaying them on the walls in their room; some readers have set them as the wallpaper on their mobile phone. Perfect as an everyday reminder! Today, I&#8217;ve...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img title="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto" src="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list.gif" alt="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto" width="1" height="1" />Thanks for all your amazing comments on the manifestos so far! I&#8217;m glad all of you are finding them useful. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> Many readers have been printing them out and displaying them on the walls in their room; some readers have set them as the wallpaper on their mobile phone. Perfect as an everyday reminder!</p>
<p>Today, I&#8217;ve for you the Bucket List Manifesto. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> It lists 101 sample things to do before you die, which you can hang on your wall as inspirational reminders. Spans 3 pages long:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-pg1-large.gif"><img class="post" title="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto, Page 1" src="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-pg1-tn.gif" alt="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto, Page 1" width="300" height="425" /></a><br />
<em>(Page 1 &#8211; Click image for larger version)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-pg2-large.gif"><img class="post" title="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto, Page 2" src="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-pg2-tn.gif" alt="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto, Page 2" width="300" height="425" /></a><br />
<em>(Page 2 &#8211; Click image for larger version)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-pg3-large.gif"><img class="post" title="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto, Page 3" src="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-pg3-tn.gif" alt="101 Things To Do Before You Die Manifesto, Page 3" width="300" height="425" /></a><br />
<em>(Page 3 &#8211; Click image for larger version)</em></p>
<p><em>Source article:</em> <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/whats-on-your-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-you-die/"><em>What&#8217;s on Your Bucket List? 101 Things</em> <em>To Do Before You Die</em></a></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve deliberately kept the colors simple as most of you would probably want to print this one, so it helps to save ink.</p>
<p>You can also download the full bucket list article in the form of an ebook, in the <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/free-ebooks/#101things">Free Ebooks</a> section. For <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/newsletter/">newsletter subscribers</a> (if you&#8217;re not subscribed yet, where have you been?! <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> ), you should have received this as one of the 2 welcome ebooks when you first signed up.</p>
<p>And last but not least, as a special touch, I&#8217;ve included a blank bucket list template for you to write the things <strong>YOU</strong> want to do before you die. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-blank-large.gif"><img class="post" title="My Bucket List, Template" src="http://personalexcellence.co/downloads/manifestos/manifesto-bucket-list-blank-tn.gif" alt="My Bucket List, Template" width="300" height="425" /></a><br />
<em>(Blank Template &#8211; Click image for larger version)</em></p>
<p>Those taking <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/challenges/30dlbl/">Live a Better Life in 30 Days Challenge</a> right now (Dec 2011 run) &#8211; You can print this out and use this in the bucket list task which will be coming on Day 27. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Feel free to like/share this on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc if you find it useful. Convenient share buttons can be found below this post.</p>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Going to Europe!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" width="220" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/amsterdam.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Amsterdam, Dam Square" title="Amsterdam, Dam Square" />Quick note: I&#8217;ve been quoted in CNN, Business Insider and CBS Business Network in the past month for my articles! Check them out: How To Stand Up to Rude Co-Worker (CNN) &#124; How To Handle Rejection like a Pro (Business Insider) &#124; Being Rejection Proof (CBS Business Network) &#124; Learning to Say No (Business Insider). I&#8217;ve...]]></description>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Quick note</strong>: I&#8217;ve been quoted in CNN, Business Insider and CBS Business Network in the past month for my articles! Check them out: <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/06/01/handle.rude.coworkers.cb/index.html" target="_blank">How To Stand Up to Rude Co-Worker</a> (CNN) | <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/facing-rejection-here-are-5-key-steps-to-handle-them-like-a-pro-2011-5" target="_blank">How To Handle Rejection like a Pro</a> (Business Insider) | <a href="http://www.bnet.com/blog/entry-level/how-to-be-rejection-proof/4780" target="_blank">Being Rejection Proof</a> (CBS Business Network) | <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/learning-to-say-no-6-simple-tips-to-do-it-2011-6" target="_blank">Learning to Say No</a> (Business Insider).</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve also recently contributed to an article for the August issue of <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/media">Simply Her magazine</a> (if I&#8217;m not wrong), so check it out when it hits the stores next month.  The article is on maintaining one&#8217;s sanity in the workplace.</p></blockquote>
<p>Ok, I&#8217;ve been keeping this under wraps for a while as I wanted to wait till everything is confirmed before I announce anything.</p>
<p>As of this coming Sunday (19 Jun), I&#8217;ll be traveling to Europe! Holland, Amsterdam to be specific. And I&#8217;ll be traveling around for 3 months, after which I may go over to UK for a few more months, as I&#8217;m eligible to stay in UK for 6 months without a visa. *Starts cheering and throwing party poppers*</p>
<p>It&#8217;s really exciting for me because this is the first time I&#8217;ve been to the Western part of the world. Some of you may recall from my <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/videos/vision-board/">Vision Board video</a> that Europe is next on my travel list (it&#8217;s on <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">my bucket list</a> as well). And it&#8217;s now finally coming true!</p>
<p>The truth is, I&#8217;ve always wanted to experience life overseas for an extended period of time, ever since I was a student, to experience life in a different country and immerse in the local culture. When I was in university, I planned to go overseas for exchange, but didn&#8217;t get to do so as I skipped my honors year and graduated a year earlier than expected. NUS, or universities for that matter, don&#8217;t allow students to go on exchange in their last year, so this goal of mine never got to fruition.</p>
<p>Yet, it remained a lingering intention to be fulfilled one day.</p>
<p>Ever since I graduated from university, I&#8217;ve traveled around Asia Pacific, largely the Greater China and ASEAN region, thanks to my previous job. I feel like I&#8217;ve seen a good breadth of countries in Asia region, and have been eager to check out the Western part of the world.</p>
<p>This year, I decided to put this goal into action. After 2 years of working on my business, I feel I&#8217;m in the perfect place to do that. One, I have steady streams of passive income (from my ebook sales and advertising). Two, I&#8217;m not geographically bounded with my work &#8211; by deliberate design, too. Meaning, I don&#8217;t need to be at a particular location to perform my work. I can blog from anywhere in the world, just as I can do my 1-1 coaching anywhere, as long as I have my laptop and an internet connection.</p>
<p>I used to have ongoing speaking engagements and coaching work that required me to be in Singapore, but I&#8217;ve been ending those arrangements in the past few months as I didn&#8217;t want to be geographically bounded. I wanted to be able to do my work and pursue my personal goals at the same time.</p>
<p>So finally, it has come to the point where I&#8217;m ready to realize my personal goal to travel overseas. Originally my intention was to travel to New York sometime in June-July and stay there for a few months. I was even preparing to apply for a US visa earlier this year.</p>
<p>As fate would have it, I was recently invited to speak at a Learning Conference in Holland, Amsterdam by de Baak (a renowned training institute). The engagement is taking place on 21 June and all expenses will be graciously paid for by de Baak. (Thanks Wouter and Harry!)</p>
<p>Since I&#8217;m going to Holland now, I thought I might as well shift my travel plans there &#8211; to be frank, either place works perfectly for me, since I have never been to Europe nor America before. After the conference ends, I&#8217;ll be extending my stay in <del>Holland</del> Europe for 11 weeks, since that&#8217;s the maximum period I can stay in EU without a visa (it&#8217;s too late to apply for a visa now).</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve not checked if my return flight is changeable &#8211; if it is, I might shift it out by a few more months and make a visit to UK, where I&#8217;m eligible to stay for 6 months on a Singapore passport without a visa. Either way, I&#8217;ll definitely be in Europe for the next 3 months in baseline scenario.</p>
<p>So that&#8217;s it &#8211; hello to Europe, and bye to Singapore for now! I&#8217;m not sure if there are any readers in Europe &#8211; if you are, please come and say hello in the <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/forums">forums</a> or on <a href="http://facebook.com/celestinechua" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Feel free to share any tips on staying in Europe &#8211; I&#8217;m all ears.</p>
<p>What am I planning to do in the 3 months there? It&#8217;ll mainly be to experience and immerse in the local culture in Europe. I&#8217;m not a backpacker style traveler and I&#8217;m not all that interested to comb through X countries in X days either &#8211; I don&#8217;t find any fun in rushing through a travel. I&#8217;m the sort who prefers to just stay put in a place and immerse in what it has to offer.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll check out Holland in the first few weeks, after which I may take weekend trips to neighboring countries if I get bored while I&#8217;m there (namely France, Germany, and possibly Italy). But this is just a back-up plan right now. My main plan is just to hang out in Holland and enjoy the place.</p>
<p>Will I be blogging about the trip? It depends. If there are any personal growth lessons I pick up along the way, I&#8217;ll surely be writing about them. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll be explicitly writing about the trip, though I certainly will share an experience or two, where relevant. After all, Personal Excellence is about sharing the lessons I learn in life through what I experience.</p>
<p>Right now I&#8217;m just really excited about what&#8217;s up. I haven&#8217;t packed my luggage nor done any major preparations yet, though I imagine it&#8217;s going to get really busy in the next week before I fly off.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Jun 14, &#8217;11</strong>: All your responses have been overwhelming! Thank you so much for your well wishes!</p>
<p>Since the post went online 2 days ago, I&#8217;ve received numerous emails and recommendations from EU readers and past EU coaching clients. Because of that, my itinerary is also rapidly changing as well. After high recommendations on Germany from all of you,  I&#8217;m planning for a multi-stop trip &#8211; first in Holland for a month, then Germany (possibly a month), and next either to another country or back to Amsterdam, depending on how the trip goes.</p>
<p><strong>Jul 1 &#8217;11</strong>: Check out the 7-part <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/holland/">Holland Travel Series</a>. It shares my tips on how to travel to Holland, the dutch culture, dutch lifestyle, dutch environment and essential things to know about the country. I&#8217;ll be going to Germany next. Join my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/celestinechua">Facebook Page</a> for daily updates and pictures on my trip!</p>
<p><strong>Nov 7 &#8217;11</strong>: I&#8217;ve finished my Europe travels, and I ended up staying in <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/holland/">Holland</a>, Germany, France/Paris, Spain and London in the past 4.5 months. Even had 2 London meet-ups with PE readers while I was there! (<a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/london-meet-up-pictures/">Meet-up #1</a>, <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/london-meet-up-2-pictures/">Meet-up #2</a>). It&#8217;s been a great ride, and I really enjoyed my stay there. I&#8217;ve made many wonderful connections during my time there and I&#8217;m sure this isn&#8217;t the last time I&#8217;ll be here. For now, I&#8217;m off to US &#8211; will see what adventures await there. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><strong>Jan 25 &#8217;12</strong>: I&#8217;m finally back in Singapore after my almost 3-month long travels in US &#8211; covering east coast (Philadelphia, Washington DC, <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/nyc-meet-up-pictures/">New York City</a>, Boston) and west coast (<a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/la-meet-up-pictures/">Los Angeles</a>, San Francisco). I also did a speaking engagement with <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/speaking-at-wharton/">Wharton Business School</a> while I was there. It has been a great 7-month long travel &#8211; for now I foresee myself staying put in SG for a while. Here&#8217;s to a tropical climate, consistently (warm) weather and nice, <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/empowering-routines/">predictable routines</a>. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span><em><small><a href="http://www.mynetbizz.com/travelweb/index.php/category/travel-tips/amsterdam-travel-guide/10-must-dos-when-in-amsterdam/" target="_blank">Image ©</a></small></em></span></p>
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		<title>We Are On CNN! (Bucket Lists and Life)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" width="220" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/cnn.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="CNN" title="CNN" />Some of you might have read in some of my earlier posts that I was interviewed by CNN! It&#8217;s finally up! The article is on the topic of bucket lists and what it means to different people. I was interviewed to share my take on bucket lists, what it means to me and how it...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="post size-full wp-image-5617" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px;" title="CNN" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/cnn.jpg" alt="CNN" width="200" height="104" /> Some of you might have read in some of my earlier posts that I was interviewed by CNN! <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/04/06/bucket.list.buried.life/index.html" target="_blank">It&#8217;s finally up</a>! <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> The article is on the topic of bucket lists and what it means to different people. I was interviewed to share my take on bucket lists, what it means to me and how it relates to living in excellence.<br />
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<p>If you are new here, hello and welcome! <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> Most of you are probably new here. This blog is where I share my personal journey on living life to the fullest. To date there&#8217;s over 140 articles, so it can get a little overwhelming. <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/">The Welcome page</a> will guide you through the top reader favorites. Feel free to add me on Facebook and <a href="http://twitter.com/celestinechua" target="_blank">Twitter</a> &#8211; I&#8217;d love to connect with you. <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/feed/">Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed</a> for the latest personal excellence articles.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the section I was quoted:</p>
<blockquote><p>Celestine Chua, who has never seen the TV series, came across the bucket list concept while surfing the Internet in 2009.</p>
<p>The 25-year-old from Singapore eventually decided to write her own bucket list, which she shares with the public on her <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">Web site</a> as a reminder to &#8220;live every moment to the fullest when you&#8217;re in good health.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite already opening her own school for personal development in Singapore and starting an online talk show, Chua said she thinks No. 14, &#8220;experience true love,&#8221; will be the most challenging goal to accomplish.</p>
<p>&#8220;You might think [a bucket list is] just a list of goals, but if you&#8217;re really thinking about things you want to see, experience and feel before you die, then the whole concept of setting goals is totally different,&#8221; Chua said. &#8220;When we start thinking about what we want to do before we die, our goals become totally different. Fall in love, see the Empire State building. That&#8217;s the magic of the bucket list &#8212; it removes limits.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>They linked to <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">my bucket list</a> in the article, so we are getting a whole stream of visitors from CNN.com now. As I&#8217;m writing now, my web server is starting to jam up from the huge influx of traffic.</p>
<p>I know, I mentioned <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/are-you-looking-for-a-relationship-to-complete-yourself/">experiencing true</a> <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/how-i-moved-on-from-a-heartbreak-part-1-my-journey-with-love/">love</a> will be the most challenging goal to accomplish. I&#8217;m sure many people out there feel the same way too. But hey, I believe as long as we persist in this journey, we will get there <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>There were other interesting things I discussed with Stephanie (the journalist) during the interview but didn&#8217;t make it in the story. For example:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Everyone&#8217;s bucket list will be different</strong>, because our bucket list is supposed to reflect the things that mean most to us in living our best life. For example, <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">my list</a> has quirky stuff like riding a camel, dressing up in a costume party (I love masquerading!), swimming with dolphines etc due to the spontaneous, fun-loving side of me, and then there&#8217;s the items that reflect <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/are-you-looking-for-a-relationship-to-complete-yourself/">the romantic idealist in me</a> such as flying in a hot air balloon, stargazing, and experiencing true love. Thus, the goal isn&#8217;t to get a bucket list that&#8217;s the same as mine or his or hers, but to <strong>create a bucket list that&#8217;s true for you yourself</strong>.</li>
<li>Bucket lists act as a medium to help us live our best life. Hence, it&#8217;s important that we don&#8217;t get hung up over trying to accomplish our bucket list items that we miss living itself. It&#8217;s about the journey of living life to the fullest, <strong>every second, every moment</strong>.</li>
<li>Your bucket list is never ending. Just as you finish the items, you&#8217;ll add new ones as they come along. There is absolutely no reason why our bucket list should ever be empty. There is such an incredible wealth of things, events, activities, experiences to witness/go through in life that it&#8217;s impossible that we will ever be done with living. This is why <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">my bucket list</a> is <strong>never going to be empty</strong>. I&#8217;m continuously completing and adding on new items that will help me live my life to the fullest.</li>
</ul>
<p>By the way , #46 of my list is to be featured in international media, which will include CNN. So this interview helped me achieve one of my list items. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> I feel very blessed. Thanks so much guys for all your ongoing support <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Be sure to check out:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/whats-on-your-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-you-die/">What’s On Your Bucket List? 101 Things To Do Before You Die</a> (a comprehensive article I wrote on bucket lists)</li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">My Bucket List</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/04/06/bucket.list.buried.life/index.html" target="_blank">Living as if they had only one day left</a> (CNN Story)</li>
</ul>
<p>What are your thoughts? <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/we-are-on-cnn/#comment">I&#8217;d love to hear from you</a>!</p>
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<li><a href='http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/' rel='bookmark' title='My Bucket List'>My Bucket List</a></li>
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		<dc:creator>Celes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" width="220" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucket-list.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="What Is On Your Bucket List?" title="What Is On Your Bucket List?" />“Every man dies &#8211; Not every man really lives.” ~ William Ross &#8220;The only people who fear death are those with regrets.&#8221; ~ Author Unknown A few days ago, I was surfing online when I came across someone&#8217;s bucket list. It quickly inspired me to create my own bucket list as well and write an...]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>“Every man dies &#8211; Not every man really lives.” ~ William Ross</p>
<p>&#8220;The only people who fear death are those with regrets.&#8221; ~ Author Unknown</p></blockquote>
<p>A few days ago, I was surfing online when I came across someone&#8217;s bucket list. It quickly inspired me to create my own bucket list as well and write an article at the same time.</p>
<h2>What&#8217;s a Bucket List?</h2>
<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard about the bucket list, it is a list of all the goals you want to achieve, dreams you want to fulfill and life-experiences you desire to experience before you die.</p>
<h2>Why Create a Bucket List?</h2>
<p>Why have a <strong>bucket list</strong>? If you don&#8217;t live your days by personal <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/goal-achievement-introduction/">goals</a> and plans, chances are you spend most of your time caught up in a <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/are-you-sleepwalking-your-life-away/">flurry of day-to-day activities</a>. Ever feel your days are passing by without any tangible output to speak of? What were your accomplishments in the past 3 months? What are your upcoming goals for the next 3 months? Look at the things you did and the things you&#8217;re planning to do next &#8211; Do they mean anything to you if you are to die today? Having a bucket list reminds you of what&#8217;s really important so you can act on them.</p>
<p>Even if you frequently live by goals or <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/challenges/2010/09/30dlbl-day-8-to-do-list/">to-do lists</a>, they are probably framed within a certain social context e.g., performance, career, health. A bucket list opens up the context. It&#8217;s a forum to set anything and everything you&#8217;ve ever wanted to do, whether it&#8217;s big, small or random.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s just like planning ahead all the highlights you want for YOUR whole life. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> Even though goal setting is already my staple activity, I still found many new things to do while I was writing on my bucket list. It was an incredibly insightful exercise. What&#8217;s more, coming up with the list it gave me a whole new layer of enthusiasm knowing what&#8217;s in store ahead!</p>
<p>The objective of creating a bucket list isn&#8217;t to instill some kind of a race against time or to create aversion towards death. I don&#8217;t see our existence to be limited to just our physical years on earth &#8211; I don’t see our existence to be limited to just our physical years on earth – our physical lifespan is but a short speck of our existence in the universe. The whole point of a bucket list is to maximize every moment of our existence and live our life to the fullest. It&#8217;s a reminder of all the things we want to achieve in our time here, so that instead of pandering our time in pointless activities, we are directing it fully toward what matters to us.</p>
<h2>Create Your Bucket List</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post aligncenter" title="Top of the World" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/peak.jpg" alt="Top of the World" width="350" height="234" /></p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t have a bucket list, I highly recommend you to create one. How much does it cost? Probably 30 minutes to an hour, or more if you get really caught up in the writing :). What do you gain? Significant clarity and focus on what you want from your life. It&#8217;s an invaluable exchange. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>If you have already written your bucket list before, take this opportunity to review it. See if there are new items you want to add-on. If so, add them in. Check if all the items listed are still relevant. If not, remove them.</p>
<p>If you are curious, you can check out <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">my bucket list</a> before you start off <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Now, take out your pen and paper or open up a text editing document. You can check out the following sites where people publicly share their bucket lists: <a href="http://www.43things.com/" target="_blank">43 Things</a> and <a href="http://www.barefootlist.com/" target="_blank">Barefoot List</a>.</p>
<p>Start writing down what comes to mind as you read these questions:</p>
<ul>
<li>What if you were to die tomorrow? What would you wish you could do before you die?</li>
<li>What have you always wanted to do but have not done yet?</li>
<li>What will you do if you have unlimited time, money and resources?</li>
<li>Any countries, places or locations you want to visit?</li>
<li>What are your biggest goals and dreams?</li>
<li>What do you want to see in person?</li>
<li>What achievements do you want to have?</li>
<li>What experiences do you want to have / feel?</li>
<li>Are there any special moments you want to witness?</li>
<li>What activities or skills do you want to learn or try out?</li>
<li>What are the most important things you can ever do?</li>
<li>What would you like to say/do together with other people? People you love? Family? Friends?</li>
<li>Are there any specific people you want to meet in person?</li>
<li>What do you want to achieve in the different areas: Social, Love, Family, Career, Finance, Health (Your weight, Fitness level), Spiritual?</li>
<li>What do you need to do to lead a life of the greatest meaning?</li>
</ul>
<p>Come up with as many items as you can. The items should be things you have not done yet. Don&#8217;t stop until you finish listing at least 101 things! If you find yourself stuck, chances are you are mentally limiting/constraining yourself. Release those shackles &#8211; This is a list of everything you want to achieve, do, see, feel and experience in your life. Check out the next section for added inspiration.</p>
<h2>101 Things to Consider for Your Bucket List</h2>
<p>Here are 101 bucket list items to consider for your bucket list <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> . Some of the items might spark off your inspiration for other things too!</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations" target="_blank">Travel all around the world </a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://projectvisa.com/fullcountrylist.asp" target="_blank">All the countries in the world</a></li>
<li>Visit all the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonders_of_the_World#Wonders_of_the_modern_world" target="_blank">Wonders of the World</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1000beforeyoudie.com/" target="_blank">1001 places to see before you die</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Learn <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_languages" target="_blank">a new language</a></li>
<li>Try out a new profession in <a href="http://careers.yahoo.com/" target="_blank">a different field</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/25-of-my-best-weight-loss-tips/">Achieve your ideal weight</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingracing/marathon/" target="_blank">Run a marathon</a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Running a Marathon" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist-marathon.jpg" alt="Running a Marathon" width="250" height="317" /></p>
</li>
<li>Take part in a <a href="http://www.triathlonadventures.com/triathlon-training.html" target="_blank">triathlon</a></li>
<li>Take up a new sport. Some examples:
<ul>
<li>Technique sports: Archery, Golf, Bowling, Billiard, Skateboarding, Skating, Roller-blading, Ice skating</li>
<li>Water sports: Water rafting, Kayaking, Wakeboarding, Sailing, Scuba diving, Snorkeling, Swimming</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Going Snorkeling" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist_snorkelling.jpg" alt="Going Snorkeling" width="500" height="300" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Group sports: Soccer, Rugby, Baseball, Basketball, Ultimate frisbee</li>
<li>Racket sports: Squash, Badminton, Tennis, Table tennis</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Go skiing</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARlvmOdqaS0" target="_blank">Learn horseback riding</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/embracing-my-passion/">Resign from a job you don&#8217;t like</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/embracing-my-passion/">Pursue your passion</a></li>
<li>Start your own business doing <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/passion-or-money/" target="_blank">something you love</a></li>
<li>Achieve financial abundance with <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/category/passion-dreams/">your passion</a></li>
<li>Connect with the teachers from your past &#8211; college, high school, junior high, all of it. Let them know how they have shaped your life.</li>
<li>Identify someone who has inspired you the most in your life. Let him/her know how much he/she has inspired you</li>
<li>Be a <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/challenges/2011/08/30bbm-day-17-offer-advice/">mentor</a> to someone</li>
<li>Learn a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy_game" target="_blank">strategy game</a></li>
<li>Do an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_sport" target="_blank">extreme sport</a> &#8211; Bungee jumping, Skydiving, Parachuting, Paragliding, Ice climbing</li>
<li><a href="http://www.forbestraveler.com/adventure/best-mountain-climbing-slide-2.html?partner=playlist&amp;thisSpeed=25000" target="_blank">Climb a mountain</a></li>
<li>Give a heartfelt surprise to someone</li>
<li>Make a difference in someone&#8217;s life</li>
<li>Perform a kind deed to at least 5 strangers without expecting anything in return</li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/pebook/" target="_blank">Write a book</a> on something that means a lot to you</li>
<li>Fly in a <a href="http://www.hotairballooning.com/" target="_blank">hot-air balloon across a country</a></li>
<li>Sing your favorite song to an audience</li>
<li>Offer your service to a humanitarian cause</li>
<li>Make friends with at least 5 strangers on the street</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hidef-pics-10-most-beautiful" target="_blank">Experience a sunset</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/why-i-wake-up-early-and-9-reasons-you-should-do-so-too/">Experience a sunrise</a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Experience a Sunrise" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist-sunrise.jpg" alt="Experience a Sunrise" width="500" height="270" /></p>
</li>
<li>See the <a href="http://www.hickerphoto.com/northern-lights-pictures-cat.htm" target="_blank">Northern Lights</a></li>
<li>Witness a <a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html" target="_blank">solar eclipse</a></li>
<li>Go <a href="http://www.seasky.org/celestial-objects/star-clusters.html" target="_blank">stargazing</a></li>
<li>Plant your own tree and watch it grow</li>
<li>Own a pet (or more if you desire!): dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, tortoise, fish, snake, frog, etc</li>
<li>Do public speaking in front of 10,000 people</li>
<li>Write a letter to at least 3 of your closest friends to let them know how much they mean to you</li>
<li>Throw a mega party</li>
<li>Get a complete makeover (change everything, from your hair style, hair color, image, clothes) and get a different look:  one which you would never have thought of trying!</li>
<li>Learn wine appreciation</li>
<li>Join a social etiquette class and further refine your mannerisms</li>
<li>Be a matchmaker: Introduce your single friends to each other (the rest is up to them!)</li>
<li>Go on a <a href="http://www.romancestuck.com/top-10/blind-date-tips.htm" target="_blank">blind date</a>! (for the singles!)</li>
<li>Go for future education in a different specialization</li>
<li>Play a (new) musical instrument: Piano, Violin, Harmonica, Flute, Guitar, Drum, Trumpet</li>
<li>Win a lucky draw</li>
<li>Take up dancing: Salsa, Line dance, Tap dance, Tango, Ballroom dancing, etc
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Going Dancing" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist_dancing.jpg" alt="Going Dancing" width="200" height="268" /></p>
</li>
<li>Learn a <a href="http://www.intermartialarts.com" target="_blank">martial art</a> (Check out: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_martial_arts" target="_blank">List of different martial arts</a> on Wiki)</li>
<li>Go on a road trip</li>
<li>Go backpacking across at least 10 locations</li>
<li>Pack your bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary planned at all</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dolphindiscovery.com/" target="_blank">Go swimming with dolphins</a></li>
<li>Live in a different country for at least 6 months</li>
<li>Act in a film (self production or otherwise)</li>
<li>Get featured on TV/radio/print/newspapers for an achievement you are proud of</li>
<li>Knit a scarf</li>
<li>Create your dream home (Read: <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/does-your-room-inspire-you/">Does Your Room Inspire You?</a>)</li>
<li>Whip up the best meal ever for your loved ones</li>
<li>Bake a cake for someone special</li>
<li>Go deep into the heart of Mother Nature. Go trekking in a rainforest; Camp out in the wilds; Walk in a valley; Visit a waterfall; Swim in an ocean; Walk in a valley
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Trekking in a Rainforest" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist_rainforest.jpg" alt="Trekking in a Rainforest" width="500" height="300" /></p>
</li>
<li>See snow (if you haven&#8217;t before)</li>
<li>Live through 4 seasons of the year &#8211; Spring, summer, autumn, winter</li>
<li>Read a book on a subject you&#8217;d never have thought of reading</li>
<li>Volunteer at a hospice</li>
<li><a href="http://www.kiteworld.com/home.asp" target="_blank">Fly a kite</a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Fly a Kite" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist_kite.jpg" alt="Fly a Kite" width="500" height="300" /></p>
</li>
<li>Fall asleep on grassy plains</li>
<li>Call the customer service (of a service provider you like) just to thank them for the great service</li>
<li>If you are a non-vegetarian, try out vegetarianism for <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/cultivate-a-good-habit-in-21-days/">21 days</a> and <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/21-day-lifestyle-revamp-program/">experience it for yourself</a></li>
<li>After that, try veganism</li>
<li>Followed by raw veganism. Then conclude which is the best diet for you.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_origami_cranes" target="_blank">Fold a 1,000 origami cranes</a> and give them to someone special</li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/why-should-we-overcome-fear/">Conquer your biggest fear</a></li>
<li>Go <a href="http://www.snorkeling.info/" target="_blank">snorkeling</a> and experience marine life up close</li>
<li>Tell at least 10 people about your bucket list and encourage them to do the same</li>
<li>Go on a <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/vipassana-meditation-10-day-course/">meditation retreat</a></li>
<li>Experience an <a href="http://www.5starpsychicadvice.com/How2AstralProject.html" target="_blank">OBE</a> (out of body experience)</li>
<li>Start a social movement on a cause you believe in</li>
<li>Watch <a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2011.html" target="_blank">cherry blossoms in Japan</a></li>
<li>Get closure on all your hurt, grievances and unhappiness of the past</li>
<li>Bury the hatchet with all the enemies / people you had conflict with in the past or now</li>
<li>Organize a picnic outing</li>
<li>Do something completely crazy and out of character</li>
<li><a href="http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/flying-with-us/first-listing/">Fly<strong> </strong>first class</a></li>
<li>Hit bullseye on a dartboard</li>
<li>Visit a <a href="http://www.volcanoes.com/" target="_blank">volcano</a></li>
<li>Fly in a helicopter</li>
<li>Have dinner with someone you had only dreamed of meeting</li>
<li>Tell your <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/how-i-found-peace-in-my-relationship-with-my-parents-part-1/">parents</a> (and siblings too if you have them) that you love them.</li>
<li>Ride a roller coaster</li>
<li>Go on a cruise in the sea</li>
<li>Try out front-line customer service jobs such being a waiter/waitress for a month just for the experience</li>
<li>Fall in love <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Go Dating!" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist_dating.jpg" alt="Go Dating!" width="250" height="335" /></p>
</li>
<li>Be in love! <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li>Get on a romantic getaway</li>
<li>Do a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eWQ6mfmBGM" target="_blank">somersault</a></li>
<li>Visit a <a href="http://www.britainexpress.com/Where_to_go_in_Britain/castles/castles1.htm" target="_blank">castle in England</a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="post" title="Visit a Castle" src="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/images/bucketlist_castle.jpg" alt="Visit a Castle" width="400" height="238" /></p>
</li>
<li>Change the world</li>
<li>Help someone in need</li>
<li><a href="http://people.howstuffworks.com/sign-language2.htm" target="_blank">Learn sign language</a></li>
<li>See the Mona Lisa in <a href="http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en" target="_blank">Louvre</a> (Paris)</li>
<li>Go to a costume party and dress up as your fantasy character</li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/map-of-consciousness/" target="_blank">Gain enlightenment</a></li>
</ol>
<p>Here are some sites you might want to check out for inspiration as you create your bucket list:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.43things.com/" target="_blank">43 Things</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">My Bucket List</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.barefootlist.com/" target="_blank">Barefoot List</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.beforeyoudie.co.uk/50-Things-To-Do-Before-You-Die.htm" target="_blank">BBC 50 Things To Do Before You Die</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.squidoo.com/100things" target="_blank">Creating a Bucket List</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mysomeday.com/" target="_blank">My Someday</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Get Into Action! <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </h2>
<p>After you finish your bucket list, here&#8217;s what to do next:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Start acting on them!</strong> Plan out the successful path towards these goals &#8211; For this, read my <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/goal-achievement-introduction" target="_blank">7-part Successful Goal Achievement series</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Be reminded of the list all the time</strong>. Use <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/using-your-environment-to-achieve-your-goals/" target="_blank">environmental reinforcement</a> &#8211; put them up in a prominent spot where you will see them every day / very regularly. Put it in your <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/create-your-life-handbook/">life handbook</a>, set it as your wallpaper, pin it on your noticeboard, print it out, stick it on your wardrobe/locker.</li>
<li><strong>Share them with your family and friends.</strong> Inspire them to create their own bucket list too! This way, you also create accountability to your own bucket list.</li>
<li><strong>Don&#8217;t limit your bucket list items to a certain definition</strong>. Sometimes opportunity present itself in a totally different manner. Keep your eyes peeled! The universe will start throwing things your way. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li><strong>Review regularly</strong>. Cross out the list of things after you do them. See if some of the items have become irrelevant and if there are new things you want to add. Just as you finish the items, you’ll add new ones as they come along. There is absolutely no reason why our bucket list should ever be empty. There is such an incredible wealth of things, events, activities, experiences to witness/go through in life that it’s impossible that we will ever be done with living. Likewise for me, I’m continuously completing and adding on new items that will help me live my life to the fullest, so <a href="../my-bucket-list/">my bucket list</a> always has new items to accomplish.</li>
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<p><em>This is part of the <strong>Conscious Living series</strong>. Be sure to check out:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/6-important-reasons-why-you-should-set-goals/">6 Important Reasons Why You Should Set Goals</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/are-you-sleepwalking-your-life-away/">Are You Sleepwalking Your Life Away?</a> | <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/are-you-sleepwalking-your-life-away-part-2/">Part 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/how-to-find-out-if-you-are-living-your-real-purpose-now/">Discover Your Real Life Purpose (7-Part Series)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/my-bucket-list/">My Bucket List</a></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/we-are-on-cnn/">More on Bucket Lists (We are on CNN!)</a></li>
<li>Day 27 of <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/challenges/2010/09/30dlbl-day-26-bucket-list/">30DLBL Program</a>: Create Your Bucket List<em><br />
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		<title>My Bucket List</title>
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		<dc:creator>Celes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my bucket list where I list all the things I want to do, feel, experience, see and achieve before I die. My bucket list currently has 106 items. I will continuously update this as I complete current items and come across new ones. Don&#8217;t just read my bucket list though &#8211; Create your...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is my <strong>bucket list</strong> where I list all the things I want to do, feel, experience, see and achieve before I die. <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>My bucket list currently has <strong>106 items</strong>. I will continuously update this as I complete current items and come across new ones. Don&#8217;t just read my bucket list though &#8211; Create your own too: <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/whats-on-your-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-you-die/">101 Things To Do Before You Die</a>.</p>
<p>[<strong>Last Updated:</strong> Dec '11]</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/embracing-my-passion/"><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Pursue my passion and turn it into a career</span></a> (2009)</li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/why-i-openly-share-my-life-with-you-the-media-and-the-world/"><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Live my life with true meaning</span></a> (2009; ongoing)</li>
<li>Win awards for <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/">Personal Excellence</a></li>
<li><del>Be internationally recognized in my personal development work</del> (2011 &#8211; PE has an international reader base from over 200 countries now and is recognized as a #1 trusted, go-to source for all things on personal excellence)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Be invited to speak overseas</span> (2010 &#8211; Started being invited to speak overseas; Nov &#8217;11: Spoke at annual <a href="http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/" target="_blank">Wharton Marketing Conference</a> in Philadelphia, PA, US)</li>
<li>Continue to be invited to speak overseas &#8211; be it conferences or institutions (Ongoing)</li>
<li>Start my talkshow on living your best life</li>
<li>Develop it to be one of the best and most popular talkshows, benchmarking The Oprah Show, Tyra Show and Ellen Show</li>
<li><del>Be a vegan</del> (Nov &#8217;11: Finally switched to being a 100% vegan, after nearly 4 years of sticking to a semi vegetarian/vegan diet)</li>
<li>Be a raw vegan &#8211; (May  &#8217;11 Update: Been on raw food trials; Going for a diet high in fruits and vegetables at the moment)</li>
<li>See <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/firefly/" target="_blank">fireflies</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Achieve my ideal weight</span> &#8211; (May &#8217;11; Achieved after going on a <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/fasting/">fasting</a> journey, which helped me lose the excess weight and most importantly, helped me address a lot of internal emotional eating issues)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Travel to <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/europe/">Europe</a></span> (Jun &#8217;11)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Live overseas for an extended period of time</span> (Jun-Aug &#8217;11: Traveled around Europe; Aug &#8211; Nov &#8217;11: Stayed in London; Nov &#8217;11: In Manhattan, New York)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Travel around Europe</span> (Jun-Sep &#8217;11 &#8211; Holland, Germany, Paris)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Visit the Eiffel Tower at night</span> (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=148699608542312&amp;set=a.131403463605260.35061.123270431085230&amp;type=1&amp;comments" target="_blank">Aug 1, &#8217;11</a>; Visited it on my 2nd night in Paris &#8211; Was soaking in its magnificence for a good few seconds there. Feels surreal finally seeing the building in person, having seen it romanticized so much in films and media.)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Visit London/UK</span> (Aug 10 &#8217;11 &#8211; LOVE London &#8211; London is a huge metropolitan – nice tall buildings, busy streets, multitude of cultures/races/nationality, never ending flow of people. Very much like cities like Singapore/New York, but with an English twist.)</li>
<li><del>Visit New York</del> (Nov &#8217;11 &#8211; Arrived at Manhattan)</li>
<li><del>Visit the famous Wall Street</del> (Nov &#8217;11)</li>
<li><del>See the State of Liberty</del> (Nov &#8217;11)</li>
<li><del>Check out the Empire State Building</del> (Nov &#8217;11)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Jog in the serenity and quiet shroud of the night</span> (2008)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Achieve 10,000 subscribers at Personal Excellence</span> (2010)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Achieve 20,000 subscribers at PE</span> (Dec &#8217;10)</li>
<li><del>Achieve 1 million page views / month at PE</del> (Oct &#8217;11: <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/one-million-pageviews/">Celebrating… One Million Pageviews / Month</a>)</li>
<li>Achieve 2 million page views / month at PE</li>
<li>Achieve 5 million page views / month at PE</li>
<li>Achieve 10 million page views / month at PE</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Have a meet-up session with Personal Excellence readers</span> (Aug 21, &#8217;11 &#8211; <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/london-meet-up-pictures">Meet-up</a> with Personal Excellence readers in London, UK.)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Communicate freely with my brother</span> (2010)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Astral project</span> (2001)</li>
<li>Astral project again</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Read other people&#8217;s minds</span></li>
<li><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/map-of-consciousness/">Achieve the highest level of consciousness</a> (Enlightenment?)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">See snow</span> (Oct 2008)</li>
<li>See snow again</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Stay awake for 48 hours straight</span> (Mar &#8217;10 &#8211; stayed awake for almost 90 hours straight)</li>
<li>Levitate</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/does-your-room-inspire-you/">Create a room I love</a></span> (2008)<span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/does-your-room-inspire-you/"><br />
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<li>Have my own apartment</li>
<li>Have my dream home</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Have an open connection with my spirit guides</span> (Aug 2011)</li>
<li>Reach out to millions around the world and help them to grow and achieve their highest potential (Ongoing)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Speak to over 1,000 people</span> (2009)</li>
<li>Speak to over 3,000 people</li>
<li>Speak to over 5,000 people</li>
<li>Speak to over 10,000 people</li>
<li>Speak to an international audience of thousands of people</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Be featured in media for my work</span> (2009, ongoing - To date, have been featured in CNN, Cosmopolitan (UK), Business Insider, Channel News Asia, and more. Read: <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/media/" target="_blank">Media section</a>)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Appear on TV</span> (Dec &#8217;10; <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/live-on-cna-28dec2010-2/">Channel News Asia</a>)</li>
<li>Write a book (While I have written and launched 2 books: <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/pebook/">Personal Excellence Book</a> and <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/30dlbl/">30DLBL Book</a>, the former was a compilation while 30DLBL was a personal development course. I&#8217;m looking to write a book that reads from cover to cover.)</li>
<li>Publish a physical book</li>
<li>Hit best sellers list</li>
<li>Hit New York best sellers list</li>
<li><a href="http://psipog.net/home.html" target="_blank">Telekinetically move a large object</a> (2008: Moved a Psiwheel)</li>
<li>Go horseback riding again</li>
<li>Visit the <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeitaly/tp/ancientrome.htm" target="_blank">ancient ruins of Rome</a></li>
<li><del>Travel around San Francisco on the cable car</del> (Jan 24, &#8217;12 &#8211; Visited San Francisco and traveled through the streets on the cable car. All checked! <img src='http://personalexcellence.co/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> )</li>
<li>Visit the <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html" target="_blank">pyramids at Egypt</a></li>
<li>Ride a camel</li>
<li><del>Fly in a hot air balloon</del> (Jan 15, &#8217;12 &#8211; Went on a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228102647268674.57285.123270431085230&amp;type=3" target="_blank">hot air balloon</a> in Orange County, California)</li>
<li>Walk across a desert</li>
<li>Explore Antarctica</li>
<li>Walk on water</li>
<li><del>Visit Disneyland in America</del> (Jan 16, &#8217;12 &#8211; Visited the first ever Disneyland in California!)</li>
<li><del>Go stargazing</del> (Jan 21, &#8217;12 &#8211; Unwittingly got this item checked while watching a film in <a href="http://griffithobs.org" target="_blank">Griffith Observatory</a>, which had a awe-inspiring segment where there was a a mesmerizing, starlit sky)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Stay up the whole the night till sunrise conversing and relishing in the company of a good friend</span></li>
<li>Witness a meteor shower</li>
<li>See the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIXs6Sh0DKs" target="_blank">Northern Lights</a></li>
<li><del>Dress up in a costume party</del> (Jul &#8217;08 &#8211; Had fun at a costume party in my ex-company)</li>
<li>Attend a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay" target="_blank">cosplay event</a></li>
<li>Fly a kite</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Help out someone in need</span></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Soak in the beauty of a sunset</span> (Jun 21, &#8217;11 &#8211; At <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.131808886898051.35247.123270431085230&amp;type=1" target="_blank">Holland, Noordwijk</a>)</li>
<li>Experience a sunrise in its true glory</li>
<li>Go <a href="http://www.rainforesttreks.com/" target="_blank">trekking in a rainforest</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Give someone a surprise</span></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Lucid dream</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dolphinsplus.com/" target="_blank">Swim with dolphins</a></li>
<li>Throw a big party inviting everyone I know and everyone they know</li>
<li>Experience the <a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2011.html" target="_blank">cherry blossoms in Japan</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Explore <a href="http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en" target="_blank">Louvre</a> in Paris</span> (Aug 4, &#8217;11 &#8211; Magnificent. Saw the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=149955761750030&amp;set=a.131403463605260.35061.123270431085230&amp;type=1&amp;comments" target="_blank">Mona Lisa</a>. Was awestruck by the richness of historical art pieces and European culture. Napoleon&#8217;s Apartments really took my breath away, while the Greek sculptures were hauntingly beautiful.)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Explore a castle</span> (Aug 15, &#8217;11 &#8211; Visited <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Castle" target="_blank">Windsor Castle</a> in UK, a medieval castle and royal residence.)</li>
<li>Dress up as a Santarina</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Hug a mascot</span></li>
<li>Sleep in a hammock</li>
<li>Go camping in the woods</li>
<li>Sail out in the sea for a week</li>
<li>Have dinner in a location that overlooks the entire city</li>
<li>Fly around a city in a helicopter</li>
<li>Swim in an ocean</li>
<li>Bury a <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/writing-a-letter-to-your-future-self/">time capsule</a> with key memoirs in a secret location</li>
<li>Open the time capsule after 5 years</li>
<li>Understand the truth behind the time-space continuum</li>
<li>Own a life-sized plushie</li>
<li>Own and wear a <a href="http://www.80stees.com/pages/t-shirts/80s-cartoon/My_Little_Pony_t-shirts.asp" target="_blank">My Little Pony junk food tee</a> (My Little Pony was one of my childhood toys growing up. Along with Polly Pocket.)</li>
<li><del>Go on a road trip</del> (Jul &#8217;11 &#8211; Went on a road trip while I was in Germany)</li>
<li>Learn to cycle (I don&#8217;t know how to cycle! Yet. Read #2 in <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/25-random-things-about-me/">25 Random Things About Me</a>.)</li>
<li>Learn rollerblading</li>
<li>Visit the <a href="http://www.italyguides.it/us/pisa/leaning_tower.htm" target="_blank">leaning tower of pisa</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Thank my parents for everything they have done for me</span> (2009)</li>
<li>Learn to drive a car</li>
<li>Go snorkeling and experience marine life up close and personal</li>
<li>Get a pebble to bounce off the surface of the water 4 times</li>
<li>Fly</li>
<li>Continuously grow and <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/are-you-sleepwalking-your-life-away/">help</a> <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/are-you-sleepwalking-your-life-away-part-2/">others</a> <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/why-i-openly-share-my-life-with-you-the-media-and-the-world/">live</a> <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/passion-or-money/">their</a> <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/pursuing-your-passion-with-no-money/">best</a> <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/how-to-overcome-fear-of-loss-and-pursue-your-dreams/">lives</a></li>
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