I like your approach on this. Instead of writing lists, look back at all the incredible things you’ve done. And most of them weren’t on a list because you didn’t even think them up. Had you HAD a list , you might have spent your life pursuing those things instead of simply taking advantage of the ones right outside your doorstep. It would be foolish, for instance, to work super hard at going to Macchu Picchu (I never know how to spell it and am too lazy to look it up) when living in South Africa and having the opportunity to relatively easily explore the Cape Peninsula, Victoria Falls, and even Mount Kilimanjaro. Like you, I never even dreamed of certain things before living in SA. I never would have put cage diving with great white sharks on my list, and yet that is what came up and was an unforgettable experience (yes, I know it is controversial, like visiting the lion park, but I still cherish having seen these creatures from up close). I never would have even wanted to go on a safari, and now that I have multiple times, I would love nothing more than going back and doing more of it. Life is like that – full of twists and turns that invite you to do new things, with the new people you meet along the way and who inspire you to do those things with them. Having said all that, I do think it’s good to have a few things on your list – what would you do without some kind of unfulfilled dream? Your whale shark swimming for me is kite surfing. Every time we are somewhere I could actually learn it, I don’t end up doing it, mainly because that would mean a whole week by myself because no one wants to do it with me, and it’s also super expensive. So I faithfully keep it on my list until the day someone is going to do it with me. Thanks for your inspirational thoughts this morning!
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