Things I wanna do before I die

In no particular order, below is the list of things I wanna do or achieve before I die. This is a living document. I update the progress, or expand the list along the way, until I die.

This list helps me to see the life trajectory I am heading to, and gives me the ability to momentarily stop and think whether I am heading to the right direction.

1. ~ Visit capital cities of all states & territories of Australia (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT, ACT)
2. ~ Travel across South-east Asia
3. ✗ Publish O’Reilly books (self-publishing is a good start, eg. Amazon KDP, Leanpub)
4. ✗ Visit north/south pole
5. ✗ See aurora borealis
6. ✗ Visit Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jordan river, and lake of Galilee
7. ✗ Visit Vatican, join a mass at St. Peter’s Basilica & meet Pope
8. ✗ Visit Mecca
9. ✗ Fly in a hot-air balloon - Cappadocia is a good candidate
10. ✗ Watch a football game in any of these stadiums: Camp Nou, Santiago Bernabéu, Wembley, or Old Trafford
11. ✗ Watch an F1 race - any circuits
12. ✗ Watch an Olympics opening ceremony
13. ✗ Get a PhD in computer science/engineering
14. ✗ Author a patent
15. ✗ Fly an airplane or a helicopter
16. ✗ Invite the whole family for a cruise trip
17. ✓ Learn to play guitar
18. ✗ Learn to play piano
19. ~ Learn economics
20. ~ Learn photography
21. ~ Visit all 7 continents
22. ✗ Go on an African safari tour
23. ✗ Watch a classical orchestra
24. ✓ Own a place I can call home
25. ✓ Give public lectures
26. ✗ Teach graduate programs in a university - at least an adjunct professor
27. ✗ Eat at a 3 michelin star restaurant
28. ✗ Give talks at TED (TEDx is a good start)
29. ✓ Learn how to cook - fundamentals & general principles
30. ~ Learn how to bake - fundamentals & general principles
31. ✗ Learn to be a bike mechanic
32. ~ Achieve my ideal body weight
33. ~ Do a Gran Fondo
34. ✗ Meet Dalai Lama
35. ✗ Meet Sadhguru
36. ~ Read 1000 books in life
37. ~ Learn compiler design and write my own programming language
38. ~ Retire at 50 years old (ie. 4% rule applied)
39. ✗ Visit Great Wall of China
40. ✗ Visit Great Pyramid of Giza
41. ✗ Visit winery and experience a wine tasting
42. ✗ See Niagara Falls
43. ✗ See Mt. Fuji
44. ∞ Eat a healthy diet - balanced nutrients, no GMO & ultra-processed food, reduce alcohol consumption
45. ∞ Be a kind & wise human being
46. ∞ Be happy

Legend

• ✓ = Ticked!
• ~ = In progress. Getting there…
• ✗ = Not quite there yet
• ∞ = Infinity. Keep doing it forever