This is the first post in the 101 Goals in 1,001 Days series.
We’ll start by brainstorming as many goals as you can think of – we’ll come back and refine the list later.
When most of us look towards our futures, we think that there is a nearly-infinite number of goals we’d like to accomplish in our lifetime. However, when it comes to committing to a list of them, brainstorming 101 unique goals can be harder than it seems.
The following guiding points can help maximize your goal choices. Don’t worry about thinking of “too many” goals or writing down the “right” goals…just write down whatever comes to mind.
Use the the Goal Generator form (PDF) to keep track of your brainstorming.
Places to Visit:
- Countries
- Cities
- Landmarks
- Bodies of water
- Attractions
- Restaurants
- Specific concerts or shows
Finances:
- Debt (credit cards, mortgages, car loans, student loans)
- Emergency fund
- Improve credit score
- College fund
- Savings plan
- 401(k)
- IRA
Content to Consume:
- Specific books
- All books by a certain author
- Every issue of a magazine
- All movies with a certain actor/director/producer/writer
- All movies or books on a certain list
- Books or movies of a certain genre
- Types of food or drink
Physical Changes
- Weight loss
- Waist size
- Clothes size
- % body fat
- Cholesterol
- Blood pressure
- A1c (for diabetics)
- Improve complexion
- Straighten or whiten teeth
- Plastic surgery
- Attain certain fitness level
- Run a marathon
- Increase flexibility
- Increase strength
- LASIK
- Get your tubes tied/vasectomy
New Things to Learn
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Science
- Nutrition
- Anatomy
- Increase vocabulary
- Languages
- History
- Programming language
Things to Create
- Quilt/dress/sweater
- Interior design
- New business
- New blog
- New website
- Write a book
- Write an article
- A baby
- Poems
- Demo tape
- Write a play
- Make a video
Skills to Learn
- Shoot a gun
- How to taste wine, beer, cheese, bread, etc.
- Play games (i.e. poker, scrabble)
- Ride a bike
- Shoot a gun
- Fly an airplane
- Dance
- Crossword puzzles
- Drive
- Ski
- Whistle
- Cooking
Risks to Take
- Volunteer in a foreign country
- Skydive
- Public speaking
- Admit a crush
- Give up alcohol
- Give up caffeine
- Quit smoking
- Quit your job
- Take a random road trip
Relationships
- Spend more time with family
- Go on a date
- Get married
- Reconnect with friends
- Go on vacation
- Make new friends
- Attend a reunion
Things to Own
- Cars
- Property
- Books
- Music
- Antiques
- Memorabilia
- Pets
- Clothes
- Accessories
- Jewelry
- Collectibles
Business
- Start a new business
- Sell a business
- Get a raise
- Get a promotion
- Telecommute
- Complete a key project
- Increase revenue
- Earn more clients
- Close more deals
- Increase market share
- Earn recognition
Pieces of Paper
- Associate’s degree
- College degree
- Graduate degrees
- Concealed weapons permit
- CPR certification
- Personal training certification
- Join MENSA
Have more brainstorming ideas? Feel free to share them in the comments!
Next, we’ll read other people’s goal lists for even more inspiration.
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Thanks Marina, this is a great post, I am glad I discovered this..
Many of us do struggle to identify we want in life or want to do in life, this initiative will make it a lot easier to identify as well as keep track of what we have done in life. Will lead to a much more satisfied life…..
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For skills, a big one for me and a lot of people i know (city dwellers), is to learn to survive and flourish outdoors, so “survival skills” might be a good one.
tired .. reading .. can't even think too much man …
Wow, I just saw this after printing out the schedule to train for my first 5k race! Nice timing! (Think I'll do that rather than the art class one…)
Wow, I just saw this after printing out the schedule to train for my first 5k race! Nice timing! (Think I'll do that rather than the art class one…)