Top 100


  1. Visit my family in Seattle
  2. Host a family reunion
  3. Write heartfelt letters to loved ones
  4. Visit NASA, SpaceX HQ and watch a rocket launch
  5. See the Northern Lights in Iceland or Norway
  6. Visit CERN in Switzerland
  7. Stargaze in a dark sky reserve
  8. Complete a marathon sub 3
  9. Complete an Ironman triathlon
  10. Climb a mountain over 4,000m
  11. Learn to surf
  12. Complete a century bike ride (100 miles)
  13. Train in martial arts and earn a belt
  14. Swim in the ocean on every continent
  15. Be proficient in Spanish
  16. Learn Japanese to conversational level
  17. Learn French basics
  18. Learning to play the piano well
  19. Learning to play blitz chess well
  20. Learn to play guitar
  21. Compose an original piece of music
  22. Paint a canvas worthy of hanging
  23. Learn photography and master manual settings
  24. Walk the Great Wall of China
  25. Visit the temples of Kyoto, Japan
  26. Explore Angkor Wat in Cambodia
  27. Trek in the Himalayas
  28. Visit Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
  29. See the cherry blossoms in Japan
  30. See the Eiffel Tower in Paris
  31. Visit the Colosseum in Rome
  32. Explore Santorini, Greece
  33. Walk the streets of Barcelona
  34. Visit the Swiss Alps
  35. Explore the Scottish Highlands
  36. See the fjords of Norway
  37. Visit the Louvre Museum
  38. Road trip across the US
  39. Hike the Grand Canyon
  40. Visit Machu Picchu, Peru
  41. See the Amazon Rainforest
  42. Visit Patagonia
  43. Explore Yellowstone National Park
  44. See Niagara Falls
  45. Go on an African safari
  46. Visit the Pyramids of Giza
  47. Dive the Great Barrier Reef
  48. Visit New Zealand and see Hobbiton
  49. Explore Antarctica
  50. Go skydiving
  51. Bungee jump
  52. Go scuba diving and get certified
  53. Paraglide over mountains
  54. Go white water rafting
  55. Ride in a hot air balloon
  56. Drive on a race track
  57. Go zip-lining through a rainforest
  58. Take a cooking class in Italy
  59. Eat authentic sushi in Tokyo
  60. Learn to make homemade pasta
  61. Visit a vineyard and learn about wine
  62. Master cooking 10 signature dishes
  63. Try street food in Bangkok
  64. Read 500 books
  65. Meditate daily for a year
  66. Keep a journal for 5 years
  67. Complete a 30-day digital detox
  68. Wake up at 5am for 30 days straight
  69. Learn to speed read
  70. Give a TED talk or public speech
  71. Mentor someone in my field
  72. Start a side business
  73. Build and launch a product people use
  74. Contribute to a major open source project
  75. Write a technical book or course
  76. Write a novel or memoir
  77. Start a blog and write 100 posts
  78. Create a YouTube channel
  79. Make a short film
  80. Design and build a piece of furniture
  81. Achieve financial independence
  82. Invest in real estate
  83. Build a diversified investment portfolio
  84. Volunteer abroad
  85. Donate to a cause I believe in significantly
  86. Teach a skill to underprivileged youth
  87. Plant 100 trees
  88. Organize a charity event
  89. Attend the Olympics
  90. Watch a World Cup match live
  91. Attend a music festival (Coachella, Glastonbury)
  92. See a Broadway show in New York
  93. Attend a major film premiere
  94. Meet a personal hero
  95. Experience zero gravity
  96. Learn to fly a plane
  97. Sail across an ocean
  98. Sleep under the stars in the desert
  99. Visit all 7 continents
  100. Live abroad for at least a year
  101. Learn to code a new programming language yearly
  102. Build my dream home
  103. Witness a solar eclipse