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Steps For Fulfilling Your Bucket List

By Antoinette Quinn


Life is short and there seems to be too much to do and not enough time. It is important to spend time creating and fulfilling your bucket list, but it may be hard to know how to start. So here are some steps to help get the ball rolling.

One of the hardest steps is coming up with the rough draft list. Try and be as creative as possible and have nothing seem impossible. This can be anything from skydiving in New Zealand with a best friend to sleeping in the Sahara Desert. But for those that may not be interested in these types of goals, maybe journaling for a full year or reading a book a month is something that sounds more appealing.

After the thoughts and goals are out on paper, go back through them and try to sift through and prioritize. Any of them that you are going to regret if you do not do, keep them on. But the ones that just seem fun but not necessary strike them off. Categorizing them by health, travel, and other areas might make it easier to look at and choose.

Write them down with pen and paper rather than on the computer. This way there is something tangible around and can be easily accessed. So whenever one needs a little motivation and reminder, simply find look at this and remember what the end goal is. This is a great way to be able to share them as well with friends and family. By talking about it and sharing ideas, you will get more excited about moving on to achieving them.

Now it is about taking the steps towards making the goals more realistic. Look at how much it will most likely cost, how much time is available to raise that money, and how to save accordingly. Or look at how much vacation time is available and what is feasible in that time period.

While the activities and goals that are written down today may sound ideal, life changes ever so frequently. Do not be afraid or feel like a failure if the goals from the past is different from current goals. The bucket list is there to help people grow as individuals and find ways to make time to do what they want to do. They will change over time, so adapt and embrace the new goals.

There are also bucket list foundations for those who may have a terminal illness. These organizations help these people fulfill some of their dreams on their bucket lists. It is a simple application process and would be an invaluable experience for all those involved. There are also websites that has other people's dreams, and encourages members to help one another out in fulfilling these goals.

Fulfilling your bucket list should not be taken lightly. If these are things that have a lot of value, then take the time to figure out how to get them done. Make and refine the list, write out the steps to get to those goals, and start taking the first step. It may seem a bit intimidating at first, but it is all about growing and challenging oneself to get out of their comfort zone.




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