Day Zero

So I found a site today called The Day Zero project. So I figured I'd get my list and start it when it is full.

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.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

The List:

Health
1 *Lose 25 lbs on my diet*
2 Lose 50 lbs on my diet
3 Lose 75 lbs on my diet
4 Lose 100 lbs on my diet
5 Walk 2462 miles (Distance from NY to LA) (0/2462)
6 Get CPR certified
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Fun
11 Have my picture taken in a photo booth in a mall
12 Watch all of AFI's top 100 movies (0/100)
13 Try a pickled egg
14 Play Frisbee golf
15 Be on a boat while listening to "I'm on a boat"
16 Learn to juggle
17 Watch Bruce Campbell's filmography
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20

Educational
21 Program an app for my phone
22 Get Network+ Certification
23 Learn a programming language
24 Finish the Rosetta Stone - Spanish
25 Learn to count to 10 in 5 languages
26 Apply to Mensa
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30

Personal
31 Dye my hair blue
32 Go on a blind date
33 Set aside one day every six months where anybody can ask me anything all day long and I will answer truthfully.
34 Get another tattoo
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40

Travel
41 Go to 5 concerts (0/5)
42 Visit Brooke and Merlin in KC at least twice (0/2)
43 Visit Karla at her home at least twice (0/2)
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50

Cuisine
51 Learn 5 new recipes to cook (0/5)
52 Eat lobster 3 different times (0/3)
53 Cook on the grill
54 Try 50 new different beers (0/50)
55 Try 20 different wines (0/20)
56 Learn to use chopsticks

Finances
57 Donate 3 games to Child's Play at least $20 or more
58 Donate $5 for each goal not accomplished to Child's Play at end of 1001 days.
59 Save $5 for every goal completed
60 Pay off my debt
61

Tech
62 Install Ubuntu server on the MediaBox
63 Set up RAID array in desktop PC
64 Set up RAID array in MediaBox
65 Buy a laptop
66

Misc
67 Compile an address and birthday list of my friends other than what's on facebook
68 Write my will
69 Set up an info folder in case something happens to me
70 Buy a new computer chair
71 Reconnect with an old friend
72 Get rid of my MySpace page
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99 Write about everything on the list after I do it
100 Convince somebody else to do a list
101 Start another list with everything I didn't accomplish on this one plus 101 more items for the next 1001 days



More to come later, I'm still brainstorming for it