101 in 1001
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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.
aj’s comments
I originally found this via a random perusal of a former friend’s lj many years ago… And you know, she had a good point in using this as an opportunity to make changes in life.
I’ll also be keeping track of this project over on my Day Zero page.
So I’m starting this list on 11 October 2017, and will work to complete it by 8 July 2020.
[Note :: My list is shown with the categories in alphabetical order, not necessarily in order of preference or anything like that.]
Community Service
001. Give a waitperson a 50% tip for exceptional service
002. Pick up trash along my favorite stretches of beach at least once a month for 12 months
003. Visit the kids at BCCH & bring stuffies for them
004. Make a charitable donation of $10 or more in 3 separate months in each year
005. Complete the 29 Gifts project at least once each year
006. Do the Gratitude Project in November 2018
007. Do the Gratitude Project in November 2019
008. Volunteer at the Y
Creativity & Hobbies
009. Get another tattoo
010. Learn how to whittle
011. Write a poem a week in 2018
012. Write a poem a week in 2019
013. Write a poem a week in 2020
014. Write a story in a new fandom in 2018
015. Write a story in a new fandom in 2019
016. Write a new story in a fandom in 2020
017. Write a story in a fandom I wrote prior to 2008 in 2018
018. Write a story in a fandom I wrote prior to 2009 in 2019
019. Write a story in a fandom I wrote prior to 2010 in 2020
020. Finish a “WiP” from my hard drive in 2018
021. Finish a “WiP” from my hard drive in 2019
022. Finish a “WiP” from my hard drive in 2020
023. Finish or officially abandon all old fanfic “tables” started prior to 11 October 2017
024. Post meaningful content to my LJ/DW at least 3 times a week for 6 different weeks in 2018
025. Post meaningful content to my LJ/DW at least 3 times a week for 6 different weeks in 2019
026. Post meaningful content to my LJ/DW at least 3 times a week for 6 different weeks in 2020
027. Tag all back entries in my DW & LJ
028. Leave proper concrit on at least 5 stories a week that I read online for 1 month in 2018
029. Leave proper concrit on at least 5 stories a week that I read online for 1 month in 2019
030. Leave proper concrit on at least 5 stories a week that I read online for 1 month in 2020
031. Update my fic index on the first of each month to be current
032. Overhaul and update all domains
Education
033. Take a drawing or painting class at the community college
034. Learn PHP
035. Complete at least 4 online courses in 2018
036. Complete at least 4 online courses in 2019
037. Complete at least 4 online courses in 2020
Financial
038. Verify all outstanding debt
039. Work out a payment plan to clear out all outstanding debt
040. Create a monthly budget & follow it for 3 months
041. Try to set aside $10/month for savings
Health & Wellness
042. Hit 250 pounds
043. Hit 225 pounds
044. Drop BP & diabetes meds
045. Work out at the Y 12 times in a single month each year
046. Start a yoga or martial arts class
047. Complete 4 5k walks each year
048. Get a manicure/pedicure
Home Business
049. Make stock items 1 night/week for 6 mos each year
050. Overhaul Etsy store for better sales opportunities
051. Get the Muses Mountain business license
052. Do at least 1 craft fair a year
House & Home
053. Keep my desk area clean & orderly for at least 3 different months each year
054. Go through our stuff & fill at least 1 2’x2’x2′ box of stuff to donate/recycle/throw away 6 times in 2018
055. Go through our stuff & fill at least 1 2’x2’x2′ box of stuff to donate/recycle/throw away 6 times in 2019
056. Go through our stuff & fill at least 1 2’x2’x2′ box of stuff to donate/recycle/throw away 6 times in 2020
057. Create a list each of all of our books, CDs, & DVDs
058. Can and/or preserve all harvests from our garden each year
059. Cook a gourmet meal from scratch
Social
060. Participate in InCoWriMo each year
061. Send a letter/card/postcard to one random friend once a month each year
062. Send out Yule/Giftmas cards by my birthday each year
Spirituality
063. Set up my altar
064. Celebrate all 8 sabbats in 2018
065. Celebrate all 8 sabbats in 2019
066. Celebrate all sabbats available in 2020
067. Organize BOS more cohesively, both hard copy & digital versions
068. Work through my Sea Magic book, starting on Imbolc 2018
069. Get to know & use my Writer’s Block Tarot Deck
070. Resurrect my spirituality journal/filter & write/post in it at least twice a week for 6 months
071. Design & create my own pagan rosary & a prayer/devotion set to go with it
072. Use my pagan rosary every day for at least 1 month each year
073. Design & create a labyrinth
074. Be certified as pagan clergy
075. Own the rattle from an Eastern or Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Travel
076. Hike to the top of Wahkeena Falls again
077. Visit Mt. St. Helens & Spirit Lake again
078. Go whale-watching in Puget Sound
079. Go to the top of the Bank of America building again
080. Go to the top of the Smith Tower
081. Do the Duck boat tour
082. Visit Hatley Castle again
083. Go to Las Vegas
084. Eat at In & Out Burger
085. Trip to Galice, Hellsgate, & Agness
086. See a Shakespearean play in an Elizabethian theatre
087. Hike in the Redwoods
088. Step inside the Merlin tree in the Redwoods
089. See the sun set over Battery Point Lighthouse
090. Stay in an AIRB&B
091. Visit/Tour Battery Point Lighthouse
092. Visit St George of the Reef Lighthouse
Writing Professionally
093. Put in at least 20 hrs/month on Mturk in each year
094. Work on getting freelance editing work
095. Submit 3 articles, stories, or poems for publication in 2018
096. Submit 3 articles, stories, or poems for publication in 2019
097. Submit 3 articles, stories, or poems for publication in 2020
098. Post at least once a week to my pro blog in 2018
099. Post at least once a week to my pro blog in 2019
100. Post at least once a week to my pro blog in 2020
101. Write a novel for publication
