Use what your momma taught ya
Surely she endowed you with some values, right? Think about the causes you support, the people you want to help. Consider volunteering for organizations like Habitat for Humanity or Big Brothers, Big Sisters.
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Die Happy! Ten Steps to Building Your Life List
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Be a child again
So, things turned out a little different than what you thought they would on graduation day huh? Don’t worry, it’s happened to the best of us! But take a look at where you thought you were heading, and use those ideas to shore up your ramshackle life! Thought you were going to […]

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Don’t live on your knees
Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata once said: “Better to die on your feet then to live on your knees.” Fear has no place in making a life list, unless it’s for inspiration. If you want to go down that road, then face your fears. Arachnophobic? Add a visit to the world’s largest […]

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Be the Donald
Make your list as if money is no object. This is your life list we’re talking about, after all! Don’t limit yourself based on greenbacks. Unless you’re reading this at the ripe old age of 93, you’ve got plenty of time to plan, budget and bargain hunt. Want to visit London, but worried […]

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Expand your horizons
Now it’s time to let your mind wander. Think outside your immediate world. This tends to be easy to most people making life lists, and almost goes without saying. For example, let’s say you really think (for whatever reason) that you’d like to see a whale someday. Why stop there? Go a little […]

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Focus on this very minute
If you could do anything you wanted this very minute, without limits, what would it be? Often, the answer I hear runs along the lines of “take a nap” or “call in sick.” Why not take some time to yourself on this small scale? Have you ever played hooky from work? […]

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Stay at home
Sometimes it’s easy to think outside of your everyday world. In fact, 75% of life lists are probably travel- or world- related. But this taste for the foreign might be able to be met right where you are. Think you want to run with the bulls in Pamplona? Why not start by learning […]

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Use the everyday grind
Think of all the things you do now. Now take a step back. What can you check off of your list without going far away or spending too much time? Ask yourself these questions:

What tasks do I do routinely?
What tasks do I choose to do on the weekends?
What tasks […]

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Be in the right state of mind…or at least halfway awake.
You know yourself. When are you the most awake, alert and adventurous? That’s the best time to work on your list.
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Die Happy
10 Days to Building Your Life List: Day 1

Morning Person?
I am. When I get up early, go […]

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Make use of others’ lists… but be wary
You can use my example list to get over any writers block, but don’t expect to complete your list of the next 40 years in one day, or even one sitting. There are a lot of lists available online, but I recommend creating your own first. Making your […]

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