BucketList: a list of things to do while living

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

1939 year. John 15. He's hungry for adventure. I even made a special list: explore the Nile, find unknown tribes, conquer the most difficult peaks, learn to play musical instruments … Only 127 points. 127 targets. He is obliged to reach them while he lives in the world.

It was the world's first BucketList.

Ride an elephant.

What is BucketList?

Translated from English "bucket" is "bucket", and "list" is "list". Bucket list, bucket list? Of course no.

BucketList comes from the idiomatic phrase "kick the bucket", which means to die, stretch your legs, cover yourself with a copper basin.

Therefore, BucketList is a list of things to do while living in the world.

More specifically, it is a list of what you need to see, what to learn, what to try, do and feel in this world. And for which there is only one chance - your life.

Many have seen and remember Rob Reiner's excellent film Until I Played in the Box (The Bucket List, 2007). It is based on the idea of a Bucket list. According to the plot, the heroes of Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, by the will of fate, find themselves in the same hospital ward. They have absolutely nothing in common. One is an ordinary mechanic who has made ends meet and makes "to-do lists" all his life, and the other is a billionaire who has not wondered at anything for a long time.

They have only one thing in common - cancer. Having learned that they did not have long to live, the guys decided to “come off at last”.

See the cherry blossoms in bloom.

After the release of the film, the BucketList idea became incredibly popular. Today Bill Clinton, Jane Fond, Cameron Diaz and other celebrities have such lists.

How does BucketList differ from ToDo and Wish List?

BucketList is not just a list of tasks or "wishes".

Essentially, it's a wish list. Only really important, worthwhile, the implementation of which makes us better and happier. This is the key difference between Bucket List and Wish List. Perhaps buying a new car that you have wanted for so long will make you happier, but will it make you better, wiser, more experienced?

BucketList is always a bit of overcoming yourself. This is a way to make sure that you spend your resources (time, health, talent) on what is important, on what you truly want.

As for to-do lists, in todo we write out an action plan to achieve goals, and BucketList sets them up. Making a list of what you need to do while you live is a choice of life guidelines.

This is especially important when life seems to be at an impasse. From the point of view of psychology, it is not enough to imply a goal (to store it somewhere in the subcortex of the subconscious) - it needs to be formulated. Putting desires in writing, we, thereby, give them specificity.

Perform at the circus.

Another important psychological point - BucketList helps to understand how short life is. Try to write such a list of 50, 100 or more items, the thought “How to do it all ?!” will immediately begin to throb in your head.

BucketList is a great motivator. Act. Take action now!

How do I compose a BucketList?

There are special services for this. For example Bucketlist.net and Bucketlist.org. There are also numerous mobile applications (offtopic: I could not find any really convenient and beautiful; if you know one, please write in the comments).

Give one salary to charity.

The principle of operation of services for compiling lists of what you need to be in time while you live in the world is similar. You can maintain your BucketList anywhere in the world, read other people's dreams, and also share yours with the world.

But you don't have to use a special service to compose a BucketList. Many people do this on their blog or on a regular piece of paper.

Learn horseback riding.

If you are fired up to write your BucketList, then please pay attention to the following recommendations.

6 Steps to the Perfect Bucket List:

1. Imagine. When you sit down to write BucketList, the first 15-20 points will most likely be related to travel (people always dream of going where they have never been), and then there will be a stupor. This is fine. Just remember that you are making a list of things to do in life, and life is not only about travel. Imagine. Have you always wanted to change your hair color, have a pet, or learn sign language? If the shortage of ideas persists, check out other people's BucketLists - it's inspiring.
2. Group. To make it easier to fantasize, highlight 5-7 areas of your life that are interesting to you - travel, creativity, education, food, sports, overcoming fears, etc. After that, write 10-20 wishes in each subgroup. This makes filling the BucketList much easier.
3. Don't waste your time. BucketList is a kind of life improvement plan. You shouldn't write something like “make repairs” there. Remember the difference between a to-do list and a Wish List.
4. Be realistic. BucketList is a great way to dream. But if you want not an abstract, but a working tool, then you need to be realistic. It is unlikely that the desire to "fly to Mars" will someday become a reality, simply because humanity has not yet figured out how to do it.
5. Update. Re-read and rewrite your BucketList periodically. Life changes, you change. If at the age of 18 you dream of jumping with a parachute, then it is not a fact that at 30 you will want it so much. This is fine.
6. Publish BucketList. This is a bold but important step. If you share your BucketList on social networks, publish it on your blog pages, or simply let your close friends read it, you are committing to following it. Social responsibility, the desire not to fall in the eyes of others will help you to take more seriously the implementation of the Bucket list.

See the northern lights.

Adventurer John

year 2013. John is dead. He was 88 years old. He visited 120 countries, studied the life of 260 primitive tribes, conquered 12 highest mountains, crossed 15 most dangerous rivers …

He completed 114 points from his list.

John Goddard is an American traveler and scientist, a multiple record holder of the Guinness Book of Records. His life is a plot for an adventure film. His name is synonymous with striving for goals and a source of inspiration for thousands of people around the world.

Become a witness to a miracle.

Write in the comments what you would like to be in time while living in the world.