Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Mission101: Attempt 2

Introduction

I don't know how many of you have heard of or even participated in the Mission101 Challenge/Day Zero Project. I attempted once before but failed dramatically - only completing about a third of my goals. Now I've once again decided to give it a second attempt and Shuyiin might do it with me! Many of the goals are actually pretty simple but I've had them on my to do list for many years! Probably just have to kick that procrastination bucket and get on with it.

What is this challenge? Basically, you set yourself 101 goals and you have 1001 days to complete them all. According to the Day Zero Project website, this was created by some New Zealander called Michael Green. If you want to join in, you could easily find inspiration from the site or create your own. You don't even need to join up! But if you want to take a look at their Top 101 then you're going to have to create an account and sign in.

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:

Start date: Saturday 1st of September, 2012
End date: Saturday 30th of May, 2015

My 101 list:



Stuff to do with St John:

1. Start working events/duty
2. Attend ANZAC Day
3. Start Gold Duke of Edinburgh
4. Finish Gold Duke of Edinburgh

Education

5. Go snowboarding and/or skiing
6. 360 Abroad
7. Complete my degree
8. Figure out how to make a scarf
9. NZ Sign Language
10. Learn how to play chess and play it well
11. Get an A in a class
12. Pass Level 3 JLPT
13. Pass Level 2 JLPT
14. Read 30 fictional books
15. Get full NZ Driver's license
16. Get the International License
17. Drive manual

Travel

18. Go whale watching
19. Road trip around North Island
20. Road trip around South Island
21. Otago Rail Trails
22. Go play with dolphins
23. Fix my BNO passport
24. Get a NZ passport
25. Go to HK Disneyland with friends
26. Go to Ocean Park with friends
27. Visit America

Gluttony

28. Hangi
29. Durian
30. Kangaroo
31. Wagyu beef
32. Mango Kulfi
33. Symbio 14 day challenge
34. Pickled baby octopus
35. Blueberry picking

Experiences

36. Sleep under the stars
37. Send out a message in a bottle
38. Lido Cinema, Manukau Road
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
46. Go inside a gay bar
47. SECRET

Greed

48. Buy a MacBook
49. Fix iPhone screen
50. Winnie the Pooh bedspread/bed things for HK
51. Start and complete an entire anime or manga collection
52. Buy entire set of Flashpoint
53. Digicam
54. Russian Unicorn
55. Numbers
56. iPad keypad
57. Good reader

Fun with friends

58. Mountain biking
59. Tree Adventures
60. Paintball
61. Spookers
62. Professional photoshoot
63. Rangitoto Island
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

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 everyday for a month
85. Go to the gym at least once a week 0/143
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. KC
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

Mission101

96. Identify 101 things that make me happy
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 by the 1001st day
101. Donate to ____ $1 for everything that I don't accomplish and save $5 for everything that I do.

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