Update – this was a valuable thing to do. Made me feel proud of what I have achieved over the years
I saw this on Twitter and thought it was helpful and illuminating
In my twenties I:
- Went to Iceland and Greenland
- Got a degree in Geography and Geology
- Went to Svalbard
- Climbed in the Alps
- Moved to Canada
- Went to Baffin Island, Ellesmere Island, Yellowknife, and climbed in the Rockies
- Got a Masters degree in Geography
- Had a disastrous relationship
- Lost my Father
- Worked as a mailman in the UK
- Moved to the US
- Went to Baffin Island, Alaska, and all over the US West
- Had another couple of disastrous relationships
- Got a PhD in Geological Sciences
- Adopted my first dog
In my thirties I:
- Lived in Arizona, Vermont, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- Was a professor at three different Universities
- Bought my first house
- Changed careers to tech
- Travelled alone through Eastern Europe on the train
- Had back surgery
- Gained 60 pounds
- Got married
- Went back to Baffin Island and came back with a dog
- Adopted another dog
- Bought my first new car
In my forties I:
- Went to Australia and New Zealand for the first time (and went back another 20+ times)
- Went to Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Fiji, Tahiti and all over NZ
- Bought a condo in New Jersey
- Got divorced
- Sold the condo at a huge loss
- Bought an apartment in New York City
- Had a relationship that wasn’t disastrous but didn’t work out and ended poorly
- Rebuilt my credit
- Met a wonderful woman
- Started running
- Ran 4 half marathons, finished the NY Marathon, ran innumerable 5 and 10ks (didn’t lose any weight)
- Started downhill skiing
- Quit a well-paying job at Oracle and took a $50k pay cut (and saved my sanity)
In my fifties I:
- Finished traveling to all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces and 3 Territories
- Went back to Australia (many times), New Zealand (many times), Alaska
- Had someone to travel with and we went to France (2x), UK, Italy, Korea, & Canada (3x). Visited Venice for the first time
- Sold my apartment in NYC
- Bought a house on the coast in CT and moved here with my partner
- Got a wonderful dog
- Bought my second new car
- Lost 40 pounds (and counting)
Still working on achievements for my 50s