I was on retreat a few weeks back. As part of the retreat, I had to set some lifetime goals, also known as a bucket list. The best way to keep me honest to the list is to publish them. Sorry for those marked confidential – need to keep some mystery.
CONFIDENTIAL. (Completed October 28, 2024)Run an ultra marathon.(Completed May 18, 2013)Run Leadville Trail 100.(Completed August 19, 2018)- Walk my daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
- Take a Mediterranean cruise with Courtney.
- Earn a Masters’ degree.
- Drive across the country with the family in RV for the summer.
- Own a house with a pool.
CONFIDENTIAL.(Completed July 31, 2024)- Do yoga 3-4 times per week consistently.
- Visit India for a yoga enlightenment journey.
Run for public office.(Completed August 6, 2024. Ran for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 2024.)Learn to dance in a manner that doesn’t cause embarrassment.(Semi-completed April 2025.)See Jimmy Buffett in concert in Key West.(RIP Jimmy)- Go to Burning Man.
- Go to Mardi Gras.
- Live in Sydney for the winter.
- Start an incubator in Saint Louis.
- Get my pilot’s license.
- Put my children through college.
- Become a yoga teacher.
- Fly on a private jet across an ocean to another country.
Buy a new house.(Completed January 6, 2012)- Own a house/villa in Italy.
Fix my relationship with my grandmother.(Completed before she left us in January 2014)- Stay in an Ice Hotel.
- Learn to play an instrument, any instrument.
- Ice skating on Christmas Eve in Times Square.
Take a pub trip through Ireland with buddies.(Completed August 2012)Learn to surf.(Completed March 2016)- Own a Ferrari/Maserati sports car.
- Do a stand-up routine at amateur night.
Have dinner with Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak.(Goodbye, Steve Jobs. Completed dinner with Steve Wozniak on January 28, 2014.)- Fly in a fighter jet.
- Attend the Oscars and walk the red carpet.
- Do the polar bear plunge.
- Have dinner with Dave Chappell.
- Attend TED.
- Write an autobiography for my children and grandchildren.
- Write a book with every lesson I have learned to pass along to my children. (IN PROGRESS)
- Create a charitable family foundation. (IN PROGRESS)
- Scuba dive in Australia.
- Ride a gondola in Venice.
- Go on an African safari.
- Celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary.
- Spend 2+ weeks in Fiji with Courtney.
Oktoberfest in Munich.(Completed October 2013)- See the Northern Lights in Scandinavia.
- Spend a summer in France touring the hillsides and visiting wineries with Courtney and the children.
- Be a good father.
- Learn to speak Italian.
- Take my children and grandchildren on a cruise.
See Bill Clinton speak.(Completed December 12, 2012)
UPDATE: June 24, 2025
UPDATED : August 27, 2019.
UPDATED : January 29, 2014.
UPDATED : December 18, 2012.
Awesome!! Inspiring. 🙂
Maybe 50 needs to be adjusted:
Live in Italy for a year while learning Italian, and killer Italian cooking… for cooking up storms with visiting friends…
That Italian area near Nice is mighty inspirational (like you can fall in love with your big toe type inspiration – INCREDIBLE!!). Also real close to Monoco incredibleness to see and a bazillion beautiful South of Franca villages, and wine, and olives… and and and… (I think I’m growing your list!)
Could knock off a bunch of the other items during the process. (#4, 9, 39, 40, 45, 48) What the heck!
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dude, the polar bear plunge is fantastic. I recommend it 200%. so life affirming. and cold. but mostly life affirming.
Nice one Matt. Thanks for sharing. You gave me a few more ideas. let’s talk about this at the next EMP.
#10 & #50 … did you watch or read “Eat Pray Love” then write this? Just kidding great list! like your blog. #2 will give you a rush!