mission 101
the mission:
complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
the criteria:
tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Start date: 4/17/07
End date: 1/12/10
health:
1. eat more vegetables.
2. stop eating carbs. never ever going to happen.
3. start working out at least 3-4 days a week.
4. stop buying hershey kisses. 2007
5. ride my bike for a half hour every day during the summer.
6. walk to school instead of taking the subway. dormed senior year. lol
7. drink more water.
beauty/fashion/superficial
8. making sure i take my makeup off before i go to sleep.
9. stop wearing sweatshirts everyday. 12/07
10. stop being judgemental.
12. buy more earrings.
13. wearing a different pair of earrings everyday for two weeks.
14. clean out my makeup case.
15. get a better hair cut. 12/07
16. dont cut my hair for this entire mission. too late. cut it in 5/08. =P
17. dont dye my hair anymore. wont again.
18. wear a dress just because. 9/09
travel
18. go to florida to visit aunt gail/gila and family.
19. drive to see a friend who lives far away. Ashleigh 7/08
20. spend a day at coney island with a group of friends.
21. get lost and just take pictures all day.
22. go bowling in a prom dress.
23. go camping again with my dad and siblings.
24. go bungee jumping.
25. visit israel again.
26. go to a random state and take pictures of strangers.
creative/musical/cultural
27. fill an entire book with photographs i like that i have taken out of magazines.
28. do 10 paintings on canvas. (1/10- 8/09)
29. learn different ways to print my photographs.
30. get my work in one of the galleries in my school. October 12-25th, 2008
31. learn to play one song on the guitar. i learned the intro to Today by Smashing Pumpkins. =)
32. learn to say 10 phrases in hebrew.
33. print my pictures on 16x20 paper. 5/08
34. paint a friends room a different color.
35. listen to more classic rock. 2007
36. tell an amazingly funny joke. and tell it well.
37. never shoot less than 4 rolls of 36 exp. or 6 rolls of 12. 2008
38. learn an israeli dance.
39. see a new broadway play. The Lion King & Billy Elliot
home
40. go through and get rid of every magazine i own. never going to happen. haha
41. keep my room clean for a year.
42. dust/vacuum/clean my bathroom every week.
43. keep the entire basement clean.
44. helping mom with the laundry every day.
45. stop yelling at my parents so much. 2008
46. get a bulletin board.
47. get my pictures framed and hang them in my house. (framed.. still needs to be hung. 2009)
48. start throwing more away.
49. make my bed everyday. 2008
money/job
50. save more.. spend less.
51. stop buying useless junk.
52. get an internship. 11/08
53. buy a piece of original artwork.
54. sell a piece of my original artwork.
55. win more than $20 on a lotto card.
56. buy a hasselblad camera. 6/08
57. get along with my co-workers. never happened.
58. find a better job than working at michaels. quit 10/07 hired at apple 9/09
social
59. make more friends at school. 5/09- graduated.
60. talk more in class. 12/07
61. be a little bit more reserved.
62. go to a fancy restaurant.
63. get a pen-pal.
64. wear a funny hat to school and make up a different funny excuse to everyone who asks why im wearing it. no more school.
65. have a serious conversation with a friend. 11/08
66. laugh more.
just for fun/misc
67. take my brother on a photo shoot. and my mom on another.
68. stay at a hotel just for fun.
69. watch fireworks on the beach.
70. complete 50 sudokus. 12/07
71. get another ear piercing. 12/15/07
72. learn a really good card trick.
73. buy a set of plates/bowls/utensils just for the heck of it.
74. take pictures with an 8x10 camera.
75. watch 3 scary movies in the theater.
76. type faster. 8/09
77. take my dogs to the park.
78. plan a really good surprise for someone.
79. go on a road trip.
80. buy my parents a gift just because.
81. go to a costume party. 8/09
82. spend at least one big jewish holiday in israel.
83. buy a photography book of an artist i really like. Sally Mann 6/23/07
84. go to a shooting range and learn to shoot a gun.
mind
85. read 10 books that i normally wouldnt. (2/10)
86. learn the lyrics to 50 new songs. 8/09
87. memorize all my friends phone numbers.
88. do volunteer work.
89. sleep outdoors.
90. read a spiritual book.
91. think more positively.
92. stop yelling so much.
93. go on a hike.
94. keep an diary.
95. write down every dream i can remember.
96. stop fighting with my dad. its slowed down. =P
97. forgive a friend for their wrong-doing.
98. stop being critical.
99. spend more time at the beach.
100. try yoga.
101. try to finish this list as best i can.
ill update with the things ive finished.
complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
the criteria:
tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Start date: 4/17/07
End date: 1/12/10
health:
1. eat more vegetables.
2. stop eating carbs. never ever going to happen.
3. start working out at least 3-4 days a week.
4. stop buying hershey kisses. 2007
5. ride my bike for a half hour every day during the summer.
6. walk to school instead of taking the subway. dormed senior year. lol
7. drink more water.
beauty/fashion/superficial
8. making sure i take my makeup off before i go to sleep.
9. stop wearing sweatshirts everyday. 12/07
10. stop being judgemental.
12. buy more earrings.
13. wearing a different pair of earrings everyday for two weeks.
14. clean out my makeup case.
15. get a better hair cut. 12/07
16. dont cut my hair for this entire mission. too late. cut it in 5/08. =P
17. dont dye my hair anymore. wont again.
18. wear a dress just because. 9/09
travel
18. go to florida to visit aunt gail/gila and family.
19. drive to see a friend who lives far away. Ashleigh 7/08
20. spend a day at coney island with a group of friends.
21. get lost and just take pictures all day.
22. go bowling in a prom dress.
23. go camping again with my dad and siblings.
24. go bungee jumping.
25. visit israel again.
26. go to a random state and take pictures of strangers.
creative/musical/cultural
27. fill an entire book with photographs i like that i have taken out of magazines.
28. do 10 paintings on canvas. (1/10- 8/09)
29. learn different ways to print my photographs.
30. get my work in one of the galleries in my school. October 12-25th, 2008
31. learn to play one song on the guitar. i learned the intro to Today by Smashing Pumpkins. =)
32. learn to say 10 phrases in hebrew.
33. print my pictures on 16x20 paper. 5/08
34. paint a friends room a different color.
35. listen to more classic rock. 2007
36. tell an amazingly funny joke. and tell it well.
37. never shoot less than 4 rolls of 36 exp. or 6 rolls of 12. 2008
38. learn an israeli dance.
39. see a new broadway play. The Lion King & Billy Elliot
home
40. go through and get rid of every magazine i own. never going to happen. haha
41. keep my room clean for a year.
42. dust/vacuum/clean my bathroom every week.
43. keep the entire basement clean.
44. helping mom with the laundry every day.
45. stop yelling at my parents so much. 2008
46. get a bulletin board.
47. get my pictures framed and hang them in my house. (framed.. still needs to be hung. 2009)
48. start throwing more away.
49. make my bed everyday. 2008
money/job
50. save more.. spend less.
51. stop buying useless junk.
52. get an internship. 11/08
53. buy a piece of original artwork.
54. sell a piece of my original artwork.
55. win more than $20 on a lotto card.
56. buy a hasselblad camera. 6/08
57. get along with my co-workers. never happened.
58. find a better job than working at michaels. quit 10/07 hired at apple 9/09
social
59. make more friends at school. 5/09- graduated.
60. talk more in class. 12/07
61. be a little bit more reserved.
62. go to a fancy restaurant.
63. get a pen-pal.
64. wear a funny hat to school and make up a different funny excuse to everyone who asks why im wearing it. no more school.
65. have a serious conversation with a friend. 11/08
66. laugh more.
just for fun/misc
67. take my brother on a photo shoot. and my mom on another.
68. stay at a hotel just for fun.
69. watch fireworks on the beach.
70. complete 50 sudokus. 12/07
71. get another ear piercing. 12/15/07
72. learn a really good card trick.
73. buy a set of plates/bowls/utensils just for the heck of it.
74. take pictures with an 8x10 camera.
75. watch 3 scary movies in the theater.
76. type faster. 8/09
77. take my dogs to the park.
78. plan a really good surprise for someone.
79. go on a road trip.
80. buy my parents a gift just because.
81. go to a costume party. 8/09
82. spend at least one big jewish holiday in israel.
83. buy a photography book of an artist i really like. Sally Mann 6/23/07
84. go to a shooting range and learn to shoot a gun.
mind
85. read 10 books that i normally wouldnt. (2/10)
86. learn the lyrics to 50 new songs. 8/09
87. memorize all my friends phone numbers.
88. do volunteer work.
89. sleep outdoors.
90. read a spiritual book.
91. think more positively.
92. stop yelling so much.
93. go on a hike.
94. keep an diary.
95. write down every dream i can remember.
96. stop fighting with my dad. its slowed down. =P
97. forgive a friend for their wrong-doing.
98. stop being critical.
99. spend more time at the beach.
100. try yoga.
101. try to finish this list as best i can.
ill update with the things ive finished.