Mission101 Attempt 2
updated new list: http://essenity.blogspot.com/2015/01/mission101.3.html
Introduction
So a few years ago (2007) I started a Mission101 project which I never completed. I did end up doing a lot of them though so I've gone through my first list and here's my second attempt.
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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Dates
My start date is: Sunday, 2nd of September, 2012
My end date is: Sunday, 30th of May, 2015
In Progress
Completed
Stuff to do with St John Youth/Ambulance Organisation
1. Start working events/duty
2. Attend ANZAC Day Completed on 25/04/2013 during the National Youth Festival.
3. Start Gold Duke of Edinburgh Got my booklet, started on 28/04/2013.
4. Finish Gold Duke of Edinburgh
Education/Learning something new
5. Go snowboarding and/or skiing
6. 360 Abroad - handed in my application, hoping I'd get accepted.
7. Complete my degree
8. Figure out how to make myself a scarf
9. NZ Sign Language
10. Learn how to play chess. And play it well.
11. Get an A in a class - Surprisingly got two A's in second semester of 2012 - Compsci111 and Geog210!
12. Pass Level 3 JLPT
13. Pass Level 2 JLPT
14. Read 30 fictional books
15. Get the full NZ driver’s license - Achieved on 14/01/2013.
16. Get the International license
17. Drive Manual
Travel
18. Go whale watching
19. Go on a road trip around North Island
20. Go on a road trip around South Island
21. Otago Rail Trails
22. Go whale watching
23. Fix my BNO passport
24. Get a Passport. As of 28/01/2013: Filled out form, need to take photo and go to JP.
25. Go to Hong Kong’s Disneyland with friends
26. Go to Ocean Park with friends
27. Visit America
Something New
Food
28. Hangi
29. Durian
30. Kangaroo
31. Wagyu beef
32. Mango Kulfi
33. Symbio 14 day challenge
34. Pickled baby octopus my aunt from China came and it's one of her favourite dishes so I ended up trying. It's surprisingly delicious!
35. Blueberry picking
Experience something new/different
36. Sleep under the stars
37. Send out a message in a bottle in any ocean
38. Go to the Lido Cinema on Manukau Road and watch something
39. Go to a concert
40. Watch a sunset
41. Watch a sunrise
42. Ask a stranger for a date
43. Make a snowman or play in the snow
44. Watch all three Lord of the Rings movies
45. Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet
A
B - Book of Love staring Simon Baker
C
D - Django Unchained at Hoyts with shuyiin
E
F
G - Gangster Squad at Hoyts with shuyiin
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
46. Go inside a gay bar
47. BDSM - 'nuff said
Greed
48. Buy a Macbook
49. Fix iPhone Screen
50. Buy Winnie the Pooh bedspread/bed things for HK.
51. Start and complete an entire anime or manga collection (DVDs or books)
52. Buy entire set of Flashpoint
53. Digicam
54. Russian Unicorn
55. Numbers
56. iPad Keypad
57. Good reader
Fun with friends/suggestions made by friends
58. Mountain Biking
59. Tree Adventures
60. Paintball
61. Spookers
62. Professional photoshoot
63. Rangitoto Island - completed on 26/11/2012 wit shuyiin, YRK and STM.
64. Sky Diving
65. Climb three mountains
Numbers
66. 60
67. 55
68. 50
69. 5,000
70. 10,000
71. 15,000
72. 20,000
Generosity
73. Put change in someone’s expired meter
74. Buy a homeless person a meal and drink
75. Donate blood 4 times
76. Pay for a stranger when they are missing change
Creativity or experience
77. Be an extra on a TV show/movie
78. Do a commercial
79. Build a (city?) model
80. Complete the 1000 piece LOTR puzzle
81. Clear out my hard drives
82. Create a treasure hunt around Auckland
Vanity
83. Get rid of my nail biting habit
84. Take a picture of myself every day for a month
85. Go to the gym at least once a week that should be at least 143 times within this Mission
86. 2.4kms in 12 minutes
87. Buy a Magic8 Ball and base all my decisions on it for a whole day
88. Magic8 Ball for a whole week
89.
90. Get my fortune told
91. Complete one P365
92. No fast food for a month
93. No soda for a year
94. Set up an emergency survival kit
95. Set up an emergency fund
96. Identify 101 things that make me happy
Mission101
97. Photobook of Mission101
98. Influence a person to start a Mission101
99. Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days are over
100. Start another 101 list on the 1001st day
101. Donate to ______ $1 for everything that I don’t accomplish and save $5 for everything that I do.
Wish me luck.
My first Mission101 Attempt.
Introduction
So a few years ago (2007) I started a Mission101 project which I never completed. I did end up doing a lot of them though so I've gone through my first list and here's my second attempt.
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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Dates
My start date is: Sunday, 2nd of September, 2012
My end date is: Sunday, 30th of May, 2015
In Progress
Completed
Stuff to do with St John Youth/Ambulance Organisation
1. Start working events/duty
2. Attend ANZAC Day Completed on 25/04/2013 during the National Youth Festival.
3. Start Gold Duke of Edinburgh Got my booklet, started on 28/04/2013.
4. Finish Gold Duke of Edinburgh
Education/Learning something new
5. Go snowboarding and/or skiing
6. 360 Abroad - handed in my application, hoping I'd get accepted.
7. Complete my degree
8. Figure out how to make myself a scarf
9. NZ Sign Language
10. Learn how to play chess. And play it well.
11. Get an A in a class - Surprisingly got two A's in second semester of 2012 - Compsci111 and Geog210!
12. Pass Level 3 JLPT
13. Pass Level 2 JLPT
14. Read 30 fictional books
15. Get the full NZ driver’s license - Achieved on 14/01/2013.
16. Get the International license
17. Drive Manual
Travel
18. Go whale watching
19. Go on a road trip around North Island
20. Go on a road trip around South Island
21. Otago Rail Trails
22. Go whale watching
23. Fix my BNO passport
24. Get a Passport. As of 28/01/2013: Filled out form, need to take photo and go to JP.
25. Go to Hong Kong’s Disneyland with friends
26. Go to Ocean Park with friends
27. Visit America
Something New
Food
28. Hangi
29. Durian
30. Kangaroo
31. Wagyu beef
32. Mango Kulfi
33. Symbio 14 day challenge
34. Pickled baby octopus my aunt from China came and it's one of her favourite dishes so I ended up trying. It's surprisingly delicious!
35. Blueberry picking
Experience something new/different
36. Sleep under the stars
37. Send out a message in a bottle in any ocean
38. Go to the Lido Cinema on Manukau Road and watch something
39. Go to a concert
40. Watch a sunset
41. Watch a sunrise
42. Ask a stranger for a date
43. Make a snowman or play in the snow
44. Watch all three Lord of the Rings movies
45. Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet
A
B - Book of Love staring Simon Baker
C
D - Django Unchained at Hoyts with shuyiin
E
F
G - Gangster Squad at Hoyts with shuyiin
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
46. Go inside a gay bar
47. BDSM - 'nuff said
Greed
48. Buy a Macbook
49. Fix iPhone Screen
50. Buy Winnie the Pooh bedspread/bed things for HK.
51. Start and complete an entire anime or manga collection (DVDs or books)
52. Buy entire set of Flashpoint
53. Digicam
54. Russian Unicorn
55. Numbers
56. iPad Keypad
57. Good reader
Fun with friends/suggestions made by friends
58. Mountain Biking
59. Tree Adventures
60. Paintball
61. Spookers
62. Professional photoshoot
63. Rangitoto Island - completed on 26/11/2012 wit shuyiin, YRK and STM.
64. Sky Diving
65. Climb three mountains
Numbers
66. 60
67. 55
68. 50
69. 5,000
70. 10,000
71. 15,000
72. 20,000
Generosity
73. Put change in someone’s expired meter
74. Buy a homeless person a meal and drink
75. Donate blood 4 times
76. Pay for a stranger when they are missing change
Creativity or experience
77. Be an extra on a TV show/movie
78. Do a commercial
79. Build a (city?) model
80. Complete the 1000 piece LOTR puzzle
81. Clear out my hard drives
82. Create a treasure hunt around Auckland
Vanity
83. Get rid of my nail biting habit
84. Take a picture of myself every day for a month
85. Go to the gym at least once a week that should be at least 143 times within this Mission
86. 2.4kms in 12 minutes
87. Buy a Magic8 Ball and base all my decisions on it for a whole day
88. Magic8 Ball for a whole week
89.
90. Get my fortune told
91. Complete one P365
92. No fast food for a month
93. No soda for a year
94. Set up an emergency survival kit
95. Set up an emergency fund
96. Identify 101 things that make me happy
Mission101
97. Photobook of Mission101
98. Influence a person to start a Mission101
99. Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days are over
100. Start another 101 list on the 1001st day
101. Donate to ______ $1 for everything that I don’t accomplish and save $5 for everything that I do.
Wish me luck.
My first Mission101 Attempt.