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2020 was rough stepback in a lot of ways. Here is what one of those looks like:

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The Stolen Idea

So, we are going to agree 2020 didn't happen and that I completely didn't abandon this good idea. 2021 has now arrived so lets try this again...

I feel lucky about the life I have made. It contains a great partner, stable job, and family I only see every couple of holidays. Frankly, I have very little to complain about. What I do need to be honest about is this stuck in neutral feeling. 

I can point to a few reasons and make some lame excuses, but the fault is completely mine. I've toyed blogging before, but that car always ran out of gas immediately. So here is attempt twenty-seven at some accountability, a bit of life journaling, and many horrendous grammar mistakes. 

The reason for this attempt is because in 2019 I found something that resonated with me in a way I can't explain. Yes, good things do come from Facebook (No I am not being held hostage by Zuckerberg). A friend posted about her blog which details completing goals during that year. Her plan is to complete about an item a month from a list of 100. She has been doing this for almost a decade. Check out her blog here. She has done a ton cool things and has actual writing ability. 

Also, if you ever read this Megan (and remember me from high school) my social awkwardness did eventually pass (mostly). 

I've created a list of 100 things to accomplish. Many of them are health related as they are more controllable while 2021 is still up in the air. Other goals are to learn something new, stolen verbatim from Megan because we both like cool things, or just for fun. Each time something is completed I will add a new post, some photos, and descriptions of what happened. Not all posts will be about "The List" but many will be. 

So, if the internet directed you here and you like the idea.... STEAL IT. Start accomplishing things that make your life better. Also steal from Megan, because let's be honest, her output is better than anything on this train wreck. 

Michael

The List - 2021

 

1 Create and follow a sleep schedule for 30 days

2 Guided bike tour

3 River tubing

4 Run 125 miles over 1 year

5 Meditate every day for 14 days

6 Snorkel somewhere

7 Lose 50 lbs.

8 Lose 75 lbs.

9 Bike 100 miles 

10 Visit a Japanese garden

11 Climb down into ONEderland

12 See play or musical

13 Attempt something out of comfort zone

14 Kayak in lake or river

15 Lose 25 lbs.

16 Go on an overnight hike

17 Go to Lions away game

18 Buy new blue suit

19 Get another tattoo

20 Lift for a new PR

21 Go to a new continent

22 Help someone complete a goal of their own

23 6 different hikes in Oregon of any length

24 Take a class on something new

25 Learn to video edit

26 Go camping

27 Take my Father on road trip

28 Be a guest on a podcast

29 Train at HVIII gym

30 Visit a Buddhist Temple

31 Try cryotherapy 

32 Lose 100 lbs.

33 Random four-day weekend somewhere in the US

34 Cook 3 non-American cuisine meals from scratch

35 Go to a shooting range

36 Run 5K

37 Tokyo Trip

38 Standup paddle boarding

39 Complete an online certification

40 Watch or read 3 things that challenge your point of view

41 Cook all meals for a month

42 Run 10K

43 Attempt aqua bike event

44 Go to a new state

45 Leave Twitter for 30 days

46 Climb in a rock-climbing gym

47 2 or more float tank sessions

48 Whiskey tasting

49 Try to surf

50 Train Muay Thai in Thailand

51 Attend live music

52 Take a BJJ class

53 Visit 3 new museums

54 Revisit 3 movies released between 1998 and 2001

55 Upload 12 new YouTube videos

56 240 Camelback hike

57 Complete a kettlebell program

58 Take full month of Muay Thai classes

59 Work remotely in a different country

60 Watch 3 Academy Award-winning films I've never seen

61 Hike any Arizona trail

62 50 health related posts on Instagram

63 Read 1 classic fiction book

64 Read 12 nonfiction books 

65 Create and follow morning routine 

66 Write "Start Here" eBook

67 Lose 120 lbs.

68 Eat carnivore for a month

69 Attend event with dress up requirement

70 Visit one of the seven wonders of the world (old or new)

71 Read Eye of the World at Moraine Lake

72 Speak in front of 5 or more people

73 Start side business

74 Hike Havasu Falls

75 Walk 150 miles

76 Yoga 3 days per week for 1 month

77 Scuba dive 

78 Drive scenic route and stop for photos

79 See a friend I haven't seen in at least 3 years

80 Swim in a new body of water

81 Jump off a cliff (into water)

82 Visit a new aquarium

83 Attend live combat sport

84 Complete a bodyweight program

85 72-hour water fast

86 Try 3 new restaurants in Portland

87 Southeast Asia REI Trip

88 Learn to draw

89 Complete Hard 75

90 Go to a therapist

91 Attend Lifting Seminar

92 Hike the Grand Canyon

93 Eat ketogenic for a month

94 Go to a baseball game

95 Visit a national park

96 Take a photography class 

97 Volunteer

98 Visit a new country

99 Lose 130 lbs.

100 Thank Megan for this idea