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50 before 50
Life is designed. Our daily experiences will influence how we perceive this existence once we reach the end of it. It took me almost 30 years to really understand that concept. Now I am on a journey to design a life that 50-year-old me will be pleased with. I'm documenting this mostly to hold myself accountable. But I also hope that others can gain the confidence to add new chapters to their story regardless of how old they are, or how they'll be viewed by others. You get to decide how full your cup is. Go fill it.
Updated February 2025
Mind
1. Earn a J.D.
2. Hire a therapist
3. Read 100 books in a year
4. Write a Children’s book
5. Do a keynote speech in front of 500+ people
6. Become conversational in another language
7. Exit a business
8. Create a 100+ episode podcast
9. Get featured in Forbes
10. Become a Presidential Leadership Scholar
11. Do a silent retreat
12. Produce a conference
13. Journal for 365 days straight
15. Complete a Spartan Race
16. Achieve black belt in a martial art
17. Do a standing backflip
18. Do more than my age in pull ups
19. Run a sub 7-minute mile
20. Do yoga in India
21. Train for 365 days straight
22. Learn how to skate
23. Reach a 1200lb powerlifting total
24. Get married
25. Start a family
26. Create a R&B album
27. Earn a Skydiving A license
28. Earn a Private Pilot License
29. Grow a full watermelon
30. Spend 3 months abroad
31. Track an Audi R8
32. Start a social justice initiative
33. Organize an ocean cleanup in Ghana
34. Maintain a friendship for 25 years
35. Give a toast at a friend’s wedding
36. Dine in the sky in Dubai
37. Spend over a week at sea
38. Walk the Great Wall of China
39. Create a mentorship for young men
40. Do a cross-country U.S. trip by train
41. Take a picture in each US State
42. Step foot on every continent
43. Learn to play the Djembe
44. Go to a NBA Finals game
45. Become a godparent
46. Have breakfast on the Amalfi Coast
47. Spend a day with a stranger
48. Capture the oral history of my parents
49. Do a safari in the Serengeti
50. Go camping in Yosemite