Build yourself a bucket list....
- epiphany-or
- Jul 25, 2016
- 2 min read
What is a bucket list? A list of all the things you want to try, goals you want to achieve and life experiences you want to have before you die.
What is a travel bucket list? A list of all the places you want to visit and adventures you want to try and experience before you die.
And why should you have one?
Bucket lists increase our happiness because they give us both hope and curiosity
Bucket lists remind you that life is short and we should live it to its fullest.
Bucket lists make you stop and think what you actually want to experience in this lifetime
So the first thing you should do is “dream-storm”, a combination of dreaming and brainstorming. Take out a piece of paper and set aside 15 minutes to all of your ideas into words. And then remove all your limits. The most important thing about dream-storming is allowing yourself to write down anything – anything pops up into your head. Nothing is too crazy, nothing is too inane. You are not allowed to edit for practicality or feasibility. If you’re having trouble – look for inspiration. Explore the internet, use Pinterest and scroll through travel sites - take look here for some inspiration:
Next share your ideas and compare with important people in your life. You can and should share your bucket list with your spouse, partner, parent, best friend, roommate, siblings and teachers–anyone who might be able to help or join you on your quests. Why do you need to share it?
Teamwork: There is nothing better than being able to check-off bucket list items together with a friend or partner! It makes it so much easier (and fun) to have a partner in joy.
Buy-In: Your partner or spouse needs to support (and possibly join) you as you complete your bucket list. Sharing it and comparing notes is a great way to do your bucket lists as a team.
Accountability: Sometimes happiness and fun things get pushed aside when stress and work come up. When you share your list with people in your life, they ask you about it, they ask to hear updates and they give you accountability. The more people you tell the more likely it is to get done.
Creating your bucket list is almost as fun as completing your bucket list! After you've written things down, it's time to turn some of those dreams into reality. It can be overwhelming to look at your long list and think about how and when you will complete them all – don’t worry this is the BEST problem to have. One way to attack your proposed goals is to pick the top 3 and go from there. Set up budgets and start planning your trip....
This might sound odd, but the goal of your bucket list is not to finish it. It’s to keep it growing. The best lists are constantly changing–you are adding items and checking off items you have completed. Keep the never-ending bucket list mentality to live a regret-free life.
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