Impossible list
An impossible list is more than a bucket list. It’s a set of goals so big that I’m not sure I can reach them. I keep mine here to hold myself accountable, and to come back once in a while to cross some off and pick the next adventure.
9 of 51 crossed off so far.
Life2/7
- Come to the USAug 2010
- Become a US citizenNov 2023
- Get a third passport
- Buy a small airplane
- Buy a blue-water sailboat
- Make a video that goes viral
- Get into the Guinness World Records
Entrepreneurship0/3
- Build a SaaS product and sell it
- Build a $10 million company
- Write a book
Fitness2/10
- Become a barefoot runnernow running only in barefoot sandals
- Run a half marathonJul 24, 2022
- Run a marathon
- Run a 50-mile ultramarathon
- Do 20 consecutive pull-ups (raised from
10) - Do 40 consecutive push-ups (raised from
20) - Finish a Spartan race
- Finish a triathlon
- Climb a tall tree
- Climb a coconut tree and bring down a fresh coconut
Learning2/8
- Play Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” on the piano
- Learn to play the violin
- Learn scuba diving and get certifiedJul 2024
- Learn to surf
- Learn to ski
- Learn to sail on the ocean
- Learn to fly and get a pilot license
- Get the PADI Open Water Diver certificationJul 2024
Languages2/7
- Farsimother tongue
- Englishduh!
- Mandarin Chinese (in progress: 3,000 characters and basic conversation)
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Korean
- Japanese
Travel1/10
- Visit every continent
- Visit 20 countries
- Visit all 50 states
- Cross the Sahara
- Go on a safari
- See the northern lights
- Visit the Great Wall of ChinaAug 2023
- See the Taj Mahal
- Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Live on a beach for at least three months
Adrenaline0/2
- Go skydiving
- Go paragliding
Events to attend0/4
- The Olympics
- The World Cup
- Burning Man
- Mardi Gras