201 things to do while I'm alive.

Bucket List.

A running list of experiences I want to have—skills to learn, places to go, and moments worth chasing.

The list

201 items

  1. Learn to play "Piano Man" on the harmonica
  2. Learn to play Interstellar on piano
  3. Learn to play guitar well enough to perform live
  4. Write and produce an original song
  5. Karaoke one song perfectly from memory
  6. Learn to DJ
  7. Learn to juggle
  8. Take an improv course
  9. Perform stand-up comedy at an open mic
  10. Audition for a theater production
  11. Audition to be a model
  12. Learn to actually dance
  13. Learn to do the moonwalk
  14. Learn line dancing and attend a line-dancing event
  15. Write a poem about life
  16. Write something and get it published
  17. Attend an art gallery event
  18. Own an original piece of artwork
  19. Learn to write in cursive
  20. Learn to write with my left hand
  21. Coin a new word
  22. Become conversationally fluent in Italian
  23. Learn American Sign Language
  24. Complete a formal negotiation training or workshop
  25. Learn to speed-read and read one full book using the technique
  26. Learn to code in Python
  27. Build at least three Python programs
  28. Bench press at least 225 lbs
  29. Learn how to pick a lock
  30. Learn how to play chess
  31. Learn mental math techniques
  32. Learn a Magic trick
  33. Learn UX/UI design principles
  34. Learn cybersecurity tips
  35. Learn to sew
  36. Learn to correctly use chopsticks
  37. Learn to 2-finger whistle
  38. Learn to shoot a gun
  39. Learn archery and hit a bullseye
  40. Learn to spin a basketball on my finger
  41. Learn to ice skate backwards
  42. Learn to drive stick shift
  43. Learn how engines work
  44. Complete a triathlon
  45. Complete a marathon
  46. Be featured and talk on the News
  47. Hike a multi-day section of the Appalachian Trail
  48. Summit a mountain over 14,000 feet
  49. Learn to surf and ride a clean wave
  50. Learn to ski or snowboard and complete an intermediate run
  51. Snorkel in the great Barrier Reef
  52. Participate in a Polar Plunge
  53. Take an airboat to see alligators
  54. Go to the Opera
  55. Go skydiving
  56. Go hang gliding in New Zealand
  57. Be the musher on a dog sled
  58. Ride horses at a dude ranch
  59. Milk a cow
  60. Ride a camel
  61. Learn to play golf
  62. Bowl a turkey
  63. Complete a wilderness survival trip
  64. Visit all 7 continents
  65. Visit all 50 U.S. states
  66. See all 7 Wonders of the World
  67. Go on a safari in Africa
  68. See the Northern Lights in person
  69. Watch a total solar eclipse
  70. Live abroad for at least three months
  71. Backpack through another country
  72. Own my own home
  73. Sleep overnight in a desert under the stars
  74. Become open-water scuba certified and complete a dive
  75. Charter a yacht
  76. Tour Patagonia
  77. Visit Stonehenge
  78. Ride in a gondola
  79. Ride in a limousine
  80. Ride in a tuk tuk
  81. Attend a luau in Hawaii
  82. Attend Oktoberfest in Germany
  83. Attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans
  84. Attend Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
  85. Attend Día de los Muertos in Mexico
  86. Attend the Holi Festival
  87. Attend Burning Man
  88. Hear the Pope speak at the Vatican
  89. Meet a world leader
  90. Watch a show on Broadway
  91. Go to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
  92. See the ball drop in NYC on New Year’s Eve
  93. Go to a drive-in movie
  94. Attend the Olympics
  95. Attend an F1 Grand Prix
  96. Sit courtside at an NBA game
  97. Attend a Super Bowl
  98. Go to a World Series game
  99. Be on a Jumbotron at a stadium
  100. Walk the red carpet
  101. Attend the Met Gala
  102. Attend the Oscars
  103. Fly first class
  104. Get hypnotized
  105. Build a mobile/web app
  106. Start my own business
  107. Start a financial literacy nonprofit organization
  108. Patent an invention I created
  109. Start my own scholarship fund
  110. Give a TED Talk
  111. Lead a workshop or class
  112. Publish an article, essay, or book
  113. Create my own cookbook
  114. Make pasta from scratch
  115. Make ice cream from scratch
  116. Make sushi from scratch
  117. Set a Guinness World Record
  118. Be on the New York Times Best Sellers List
  119. Become a multimillionaire
  120. Find a career I love
  121. Get certified in CPR
  122. Beat Super Mario 64
  123. Beat Super Mario 3D World
  124. Finish my Minecraft world
  125. Finish reading Dune
  126. Start and complete a collection
  127. Find a four-leaf clover
  128. Have a star named after me
  129. Fly an airplane
  130. Learn to fly a helicopter
  131. Drive a race car on a professional track
  132. Drive a Zamboni
  133. Watch a rocket launch live
  134. Finish making my family tree
  135. Take a trip with just Mom
  136. Take a trip with just Dad
  137. Take a trip with just Luke
  138. Get married and have kids
  139. Go on a blind date
  140. Go on a double date
  141. Donate blood
  142. Vote in a presidential election
  143. Get a college degree
  144. Throw out the first pitch at an MLB game
  145. Win The Amazing Race
  146. Try Escagot
  147. Ride in a hot air balloon
  148. Learn Boxing and how to throw a punch
  149. Visit an active volcano
  150. Ride underwater in a submarine
  151. Learn Morse code
  152. Learn to read sheet music
  153. Learn to make sourdough bread
  154. Solve a rubik's cube
  155. Make cheese from scratch
  156. Make chocolate from scratch
  157. Read 30 books in 1 year
  158. Serve on Jury Duty
  159. Ring the opening bell at the NYSE
  160. Be named on Forbes "30 under 30"
  161. Go viral online at least once
  162. Be required to sign an NDA
  163. Swim with dolphins
  164. Sit on the Board of Directors
  165. Be asked for my autograph
  166. Produce a movie/film
  167. Build a computer
  168. Learn how to play poker well
  169. Take a DNA Test
  170. Learn how to throw a boomerang
  171. Watch sea turtles hatch
  172. Pet a squirrel
  173. Go to space
  174. Learn how to spin a pen
  175. Watch the Butterfly Migration
  176. Float in the Dead Sea
  177. Go to a rodeo out west
  178. Compete in an eating competition
  179. Eat cheese curds in Wisconsin
  180. Play Hand and Foot with my Grandma
  181. Learn to cook Wedding Soup from my Grandma
  182. Swim in all 5 Great Lakes
  183. Visit the Hamptons
  184. Retire early
  185. Plant a garden
  186. Chase a tornado in Oklahoma
  187. Own a Real Estate property
  188. Dive off a high diving board
  189. Learn to say "no."
  190. Run in the "Rivary Run 5k"
  191. Learn how to pen sketch
  192. Have my portrait painted
  193. Drive the Autobahn
  194. Plant a tree
  195. Throw clay on a pottery wheel
  196. Dine at least once in a Michelin starred restaurant
  197. Conquer a fear
  198. Learn construction skills
  199. Work at a Fortune 500 company
  200. Get a pet dog
  201. Live fully, follow my passions, and leave a legacy worth remembering.