- 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
- Start Date: January 1, 2009. End Date: September 29, 2011.
- The Key:
- Not Started
- Accomplished (with the date)
- For every task not accomplished by the end of 1001 days, I will donate $2 to a charity of my choice.
- 1. Learn basic Arabic.
- 2. Graduate high school.
- 3. Be in the top ten of my class.
- 4. Get above a 90 at least in all classes.
- 5. Become fluent in Spanish.
- 6. Eat a large and healthy lunch everyday.
- 7. Figure out my science research topic and stick with it.
- 8. Get up at 5am and go to sleep between 7 and 8 pm.
- 9. Do as much homework as possible right when I get home- not at night.
- 10. Do school projects long before the deadline if I have spare time.
- 11. Read a minimum of 100 books per year.
- 12. Drink more water every day- carry around a water bottle.
- 13. Shower in the morning every day- not nighttime.
- 14. Go to the gym 2x a week.
- 15. Go to yoga 2x a week.
- 16. Be less skinny.
- 17. Sit down and make a list of college majors I'm interested in and narrow them down.
- 18. Get a shorter haircut.
- 19. Wear my cochlear implant. Everyday.
- 20. Go and spend a week at a local ashram by myself.
- 21. Study hard for the SAT/ACT/AP/Regents, and get good scores.
- 22. Read all the books on the SAT Recommended List.
- 23. Bake fresh bread weekly for dinner.
- 22. Get an exchange student for a year.
- 23. Visit three new countries.
- 24. Learn basic Danish.
- 25. Get a job and save all the money I make.
- 26. Continue to volunteer at Vassar Hospital.
- 27. Plan my gap year.
- 28. Cook/make my own food for breakfast, lunch, and occasionally dinner.
- 30. Become licensed to perform CPR.
- 31. Become an EMT.
- 32. Learn to drive/get permit/license.
- 33. Make a recipe from Alinea.
- 34. Plant and work in the vegetable garden on a regular basis.
- 35. Go to the farmers market weekly (summer) and biweekly (winter.)
- 36. Grow sprouts in my window.
- 37. Get a big pretty plant and grow it in my room.
- 38. Go to concerts in NYC, Bearsville, etc.
- 39. Plant and work in the herb garden on a regular basis.
- 40. Eat locally and freeze local food to enjoy during the winter.
- 41. Get into a good college.
- 42. College applications.
- 43. Be an exchange student during senior year.
- 44. Wear comfortable and well fitting clothes.
- 45. Recognize every county on the map.
- 46. Broaden my vocabulary.
- 47. Become ambidextrous.
- 48. Visit Danmark again.
dec 31 2008 ∞
jan 10 2009 +