A Grain of Salt

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. βœ— Publish O'Reilly books (self-publishing is a good start, eg. Amazon KDP, Leanpub)
  4. βœ— Visit north/south pole
  5. βœ— See aurora borealis
  6. βœ— Visit Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jordan river, and lake of Galilee
  7. βœ— Visit Vatican, join a mass at St. Peter's Basilica & meet Pope
  8. βœ— Visit Mecca
  9. βœ— Fly in a hot-air balloon - Cappadocia is a good candidate
  10. βœ— Watch a football game in any of these stadiums: Camp Nou, Santiago BernabΓ©u, Wembley, or Old Trafford
  11. βœ— Watch an F1 race - any circuits
  12. βœ— Watch an Olympics opening ceremony
  13. βœ— Get a PhD in computer science/engineering
  14. βœ— Author a patent
  15. βœ— Fly an airplane or a helicopter
  16. βœ— Invite the whole family for a cruise trip
  17. βœ“ Learn to play guitar
  18. βœ— Learn to play piano
  19. ~ Learn economics
  20. ~ Learn photography
  21. ~ Visit all 7 continents
  22. βœ— Go on an African safari tour
  23. βœ— Watch a classical orchestra
  24. βœ“ Own a place I can call home
  25. βœ“ Give public lectures
  26. βœ— Teach graduate programs in a university - at least an adjunct professor
  27. βœ— Eat at a 3 michelin star restaurant
  28. βœ— Give talks at TED (TEDx is a good start)
  29. βœ“ Learn how to cook - fundamentals & general principles
  30. ~ Learn how to bake - fundamentals & general principles
  31. βœ— Learn to be a bike mechanic
  32. ~ Achieve my ideal body weight
  33. ~ Do a Gran Fondo
  34. βœ— Meet Dalai Lama
  35. βœ— 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. βœ— Visit Great Wall of China
  40. βœ— Visit Great Pyramid of Giza
  41. βœ— Visit winery and experience a wine tasting
  42. βœ— See Niagara Falls
  43. βœ— 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

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