Are you living the life you want? Bucket lists make you stop and reflect over what you actually want to experience in this life. I think everyone should have one, and here is the 5-step process I used to create my bucket list.
The Ultimate Bucket List
- Brainstorm
Write down everything that comes to mind. Don’t be afraid to dream big. For example, I’ve always dreamt of working at Google, but I thought it was too unrealistic, so sometimes I would remove it from my list and months later change my mind and add it again. And repeat. Eventually I manifested a job at Google in Dublin. Anything is possible. Start with your travel bucket list items, and go from continent to continent. Then think of non-travel things you want to accomplish.
- Evaluate
Now go through them one by one and ask yourself – is this something that is meaningful to me? If it’s not, and just sounds cool or because it’s a common bucket list thing, remove from the list.
- Save it in the cloud
Put your list in a document and save it in OneDrive, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive or other cloud-based platform so you can access the latest version both on mobile and laptop, and so you won’t loose the file if your laptop gets stolen.
- Decorate
Search for inspiring pictures of your bucket lists items online and insert them in the document. In this way, it becomes like an inspiring vision board too.
- Update at any time
I update my bucket list all the time. Some of my friends see this as “cheating”. I don’t agree. In fact, I think it’s crucial that you update it now and then. I’m not the same person I was 10 years ago when I first created my bucket list. Literally, since our body replaces our cells every 7 years. My values, interests and goals have changed a lot since then. When you have accomplished something on the list, move it to a heading called “Completed”. Done!
Good luck with your bucket list! I hope this was helpful. You can check out my bucket list here.
Now I’d love to hear – what are some things on your bucket list?
