10 things to do before I die
Yup as morbid as it may sound eventually everyone dies. I will too but i reckon I have a plan, or rather plans to complete certain tasks before I meet my creator.
the list is by no means in order of importance, but it is what I intend to at least do before I move to a different existence......
1) Travel around the world
For me nothing beats experiencing and soaking up a new place. What can I say? I am a sucker for travelling. I like visiting places that I haven't been, I like eating local delicacies that aren't available in my home country. For me the best way to travel is by foot. I enjoy going on long walks especially with the love of my life and soaking up what the locals do, and not merely travel like "itinery dictated packaged" tourists. I am different in that sense. I like to take my own sweet time and do what I want.
2) Run a marathon
I reckon this is the single most easily achievable aim of mine in present and problem remains that the longer I wait, the more difficult it would become. I am not getting any younger, and I reckon for me to complete this feat, it would have to be in the next couple of years. I am currently logging 15 Kms in one and half hours. My aim is to not to beat the clock, but to beat myself. I surmise that I should be able to conservatively complete a full marathon, all 26 miles or 42 kms of it in 4 hours and 20 mins, but if I can do it in 6 hours, I would die a happy man.
3) Bungee jumping and sky diving
This I have to do at least once before I "konked" off. I reckon for some one with some amount of phobia for heights, I am staring straight into my phobia right to the eyes. I reckon I'd only live once and as such should go all out for it.
4) Obtain my PPL's
another one of my passion is flying. Not sitting in those cramp commercial jet planes, flying 15 hours to a new destination, but those single engined plane, where i can pilot myself and fly towards the blue yonder. Till now all this has remain a dream, but I reckon I would want to get my licence to fly before I leave.
5) Find someone
One of the top on my "to - do - list", so far I have met a special someone that I am totally in love with. I hope and pray that this is the one. I have never felt so happy in my life, and I am so looking forward to spend my life with her.
6) Stop work and join a MSF
Yes, my life long passion. I have an inate feeling of wanting to serve people, not for a profit but for the sake of making our world a better place. I have always respected those people that can give up their life and to help other humans less fortunate that us. For that I salute those selfless people and their acts of kindness. I for one, will do it, when things are better and more stable. A pledge to do what I view as my calling.
7) climb mount everest
something that is appealing to my outward and competitive nature yet again. For this I reckon physical fitness would be an issue, and which is why I am on a time line. I hope that it would eventually do it.
8) Have kids of my own
Well, I am getting older by the day, and by conservative estimates I am in a perilous situation. Fact is everything hinges on 5). I will not delve further on this.
9) rid my phobio of snakes
I don't know if I can do it, I have always have a phobia of snakes since time immemorial. I wonder if I can ever shake this away, but I would at least try.
10) Make my own first million by 40.
Self explanatory. I am actually striving to do just that this current moment.
All in all my aim in life is not something that I feel is unacheivable. Perhaps with a little bit of luck and support (mental ones) I might be well on my way towards it.....:))
the list is by no means in order of importance, but it is what I intend to at least do before I move to a different existence......
1) Travel around the world
For me nothing beats experiencing and soaking up a new place. What can I say? I am a sucker for travelling. I like visiting places that I haven't been, I like eating local delicacies that aren't available in my home country. For me the best way to travel is by foot. I enjoy going on long walks especially with the love of my life and soaking up what the locals do, and not merely travel like "itinery dictated packaged" tourists. I am different in that sense. I like to take my own sweet time and do what I want.
2) Run a marathon
I reckon this is the single most easily achievable aim of mine in present and problem remains that the longer I wait, the more difficult it would become. I am not getting any younger, and I reckon for me to complete this feat, it would have to be in the next couple of years. I am currently logging 15 Kms in one and half hours. My aim is to not to beat the clock, but to beat myself. I surmise that I should be able to conservatively complete a full marathon, all 26 miles or 42 kms of it in 4 hours and 20 mins, but if I can do it in 6 hours, I would die a happy man.
3) Bungee jumping and sky diving
This I have to do at least once before I "konked" off. I reckon for some one with some amount of phobia for heights, I am staring straight into my phobia right to the eyes. I reckon I'd only live once and as such should go all out for it.
4) Obtain my PPL's
another one of my passion is flying. Not sitting in those cramp commercial jet planes, flying 15 hours to a new destination, but those single engined plane, where i can pilot myself and fly towards the blue yonder. Till now all this has remain a dream, but I reckon I would want to get my licence to fly before I leave.
5) Find someone
One of the top on my "to - do - list", so far I have met a special someone that I am totally in love with. I hope and pray that this is the one. I have never felt so happy in my life, and I am so looking forward to spend my life with her.
6) Stop work and join a MSF
Yes, my life long passion. I have an inate feeling of wanting to serve people, not for a profit but for the sake of making our world a better place. I have always respected those people that can give up their life and to help other humans less fortunate that us. For that I salute those selfless people and their acts of kindness. I for one, will do it, when things are better and more stable. A pledge to do what I view as my calling.
7) climb mount everest
something that is appealing to my outward and competitive nature yet again. For this I reckon physical fitness would be an issue, and which is why I am on a time line. I hope that it would eventually do it.
8) Have kids of my own
Well, I am getting older by the day, and by conservative estimates I am in a perilous situation. Fact is everything hinges on 5). I will not delve further on this.
9) rid my phobio of snakes
I don't know if I can do it, I have always have a phobia of snakes since time immemorial. I wonder if I can ever shake this away, but I would at least try.
10) Make my own first million by 40.
Self explanatory. I am actually striving to do just that this current moment.
All in all my aim in life is not something that I feel is unacheivable. Perhaps with a little bit of luck and support (mental ones) I might be well on my way towards it.....:))
posted by mercuri2000 at
10:28 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks! kekeke, me working hard for it!:P
By
mercuri2000, at June 28, 2006 2:11 PM
I am always wondering.. will I ever get to meet my Mr Right and settle down with a decent family (my wish since young) now that I chose this adventurous, tough, busier-than-average path of medicine?
By
LX, at July 04, 2006 9:39 PM
You will eventually find the right person. I reckon as it is, even an old dog like me is given a second chance in life, why not you?
By
mercuri2000, at July 06, 2006 8:45 PM
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