10 things to do before you die
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theslowesthand
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Most of above comments are about DOING stuff, which is fine, what what about the BEING stuff???.
A very important thing of this type that i think i need to do eventually, is to "die before dying" (that is, allowing the ego to die .. which according to Tolle is the cause of all suffering).
And if one's being is better-developed, then the doing is more satisfying?. I suspect so.
A very important thing of this type that i think i need to do eventually, is to "die before dying" (that is, allowing the ego to die .. which according to Tolle is the cause of all suffering).
And if one's being is better-developed, then the doing is more satisfying?. I suspect so.
Lost Girl
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With all due respect, the title does say '10 things to do before you die' .
'more satisfying' sounds very egoist to me, just saying.
"that I think I need to do eventually"...I just don't really understand that. Are you taking steps to change the way you think and act right now?
Lost Girl
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well so far I have done none of those things ::
Book in the sky dive. Riight meow.
I don't really think in terms of, "Gosh I really need to do such and such before it's too late!" Maybe I'm just too young, or maybe I've just found the secret to living in the moment. ::
That being said, these are a few of my life's goals (yeah, I went for 10. I like round numbers):
-visit a foreign country
-write a book
-have a successful relationship
-become self-employed
-hike the Appalachian Trail (prob not the whole thing)
-be old and spry
-be debt free
-live on a body of water (or rather, next to it, but closer than I am now)
-have healthy teeth
-overcome my BPD
:That being said, these are a few of my life's goals (yeah, I went for 10. I like round numbers):
-visit a foreign country
-write a book
-have a successful relationship
-become self-employed
-hike the Appalachian Trail (prob not the whole thing)
-be old and spry
-be debt free
-live on a body of water (or rather, next to it, but closer than I am now)
-have healthy teeth
-overcome my BPD
Chess
Well-known member
1. Reconnect with my family after years of emotional distance.
2. Find a friendly work environment in my field (web development) where I can just enjoy doing what I do there.
3. Put loads of time into volunteer work or causes.
4. Compose original ocarina/piano duets with my friend.
5. Find a way out of this condition so that I can help other people still stuck.
6. Publish a few good short stories or novella.
7. Fall in love.
8. Own cockatoos.
9. Visit a foreign country and mingle with the locals.
10. Chess tournament? My brother was in the state championships growing up, but I don't know if I'm that good.
2. Find a friendly work environment in my field (web development) where I can just enjoy doing what I do there.
3. Put loads of time into volunteer work or causes.
4. Compose original ocarina/piano duets with my friend.
5. Find a way out of this condition so that I can help other people still stuck.
6. Publish a few good short stories or novella.
7. Fall in love.
8. Own cockatoos.
9. Visit a foreign country and mingle with the locals.
10. Chess tournament? My brother was in the state championships growing up, but I don't know if I'm that good.
theslowesthand
Banned
Yes, but since i'm a "thinker" not a doer, i tend to view "do" as more what can i think about, or improve in the mental sense.
I didn't mean it to. What i mean basically is that by eliminating most of the suffering (if that can be done) by way of dissolving the ego. That means presumably none of the fears, hangups, misbeliefs, worries, etc remain, which would normally have an adverse affect on a person trying to "get out there and live life". I certainly know that if i could eliminate just one of my suffering problems - GAD, a HUGE number of things would suddenly become now possibilities, when before they were out of the question.
Right now, after having another mini-crisis & depression, i am for a change DOING stuff (changing things in my house), which usually i cannot, due to my OCPD/GAD/etc. So that's the "doing". The "being" part is that i'm gonna again get right into philosophy/spirituality/etc, as thats where my latest bout of suffering has led me.
Why i say "eventually" is due to the fact that it seems no matter WHAT i do, is always ends up nowhere, and quite often "disaster". So maybe i just never do the "right" things, at the right time?. I couldn't even list my "10 things to do" as i have absolutely no idea what they would be, as i don't know what i want or like to be doing, not in my lifetime, next 5/10/20 years, next year, next month, or even next week. I guess things (my moods & motivations) are still too chaotic/fluid for me to have & keep set goals/targets.
GhoulsNightOut
Well-known member
1. Find some good friends and work hard to maintain those friendships
2. Ride a motorcycle
3. Attend a metalfest
4. See a standup comedy show
5. Learn archery
6. Visit Vietnam during the Tết celebration
7. See the northern lights from Iceland
8. See the "midnight sun" from Norway
9. Have a few parrots or an aviary of parakeets
10. Fall in love at least once
2. Ride a motorcycle
3. Attend a metalfest
4. See a standup comedy show
5. Learn archery
6. Visit Vietnam during the Tết celebration
7. See the northern lights from Iceland
8. See the "midnight sun" from Norway
9. Have a few parrots or an aviary of parakeets
10. Fall in love at least once
1. Have sex- done it. Not likely to ever happen again but I have done it.
2. Write a story- done it. Having problems with my writing these days but I have some stories written.
3. Visit another country- I don't see it happening.
4. Get a job that will make enough so I can move out of my parents house- I don't see it happening.
5. Learn another language- trying, but it's difficult. I'm having my doubts.
6. Find love- Don't see it ever happening.
7. Try the hottest chili pepper in the world someday- could happen.
8. Fly in an airplane- Not likely to happen.
9. Overcome social phobia, AVDP, depression. Sigh.
10. Chocolate bacon ice cream pizza. mmmm.
2. Write a story- done it. Having problems with my writing these days but I have some stories written.
3. Visit another country- I don't see it happening.
4. Get a job that will make enough so I can move out of my parents house- I don't see it happening.
5. Learn another language- trying, but it's difficult. I'm having my doubts.
6. Find love- Don't see it ever happening.
7. Try the hottest chili pepper in the world someday- could happen.
8. Fly in an airplane- Not likely to happen.
9. Overcome social phobia, AVDP, depression. Sigh.
10. Chocolate bacon ice cream pizza. mmmm.
In no particular order:
be as economical as possible.
Establish or beat a Guinness world record in basketball.
Live in the US in an NBA city.
Work @least 3 different careers.
Be an extra in a Hollywood film.
Experience a love story .
Make a documentary about myself but only show it after I die. The impact of it will be more powerful since I will be gone.
Go to disneyworld @least once.
Live one day of my life SA free. Even that 1 day will be a triumph.
Experience all foods of the world.(I am a foodie).
be as economical as possible.
Establish or beat a Guinness world record in basketball.
Live in the US in an NBA city.
Work @least 3 different careers.
Be an extra in a Hollywood film.
Experience a love story .
Make a documentary about myself but only show it after I die. The impact of it will be more powerful since I will be gone.
Go to disneyworld @least once.
Live one day of my life SA free. Even that 1 day will be a triumph.
Experience all foods of the world.(I am a foodie).
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WishingICould
Well-known member
1. Own my own car
2. Have a long term relationship with somebody i love and who loves me
3. Travel
4. Go dancing
5. Have my own home
6. Get a career doing what i love
7. Take my mum on holiday as she's never been abroad
8. Have a better relationship with my dad
9. Learn to cook
10. Cure my SA
2. Have a long term relationship with somebody i love and who loves me
3. Travel
4. Go dancing
5. Have my own home
6. Get a career doing what i love
7. Take my mum on holiday as she's never been abroad
8. Have a better relationship with my dad
9. Learn to cook
10. Cure my SA
1. Release at least one album of original music
2. Get my pilot licenses
3. Go backpacking on every continent
4. Learn at least one new language
5. Have a wife and children
6. Get a house in the mountains
7. Tour (at least the US) with a band
8. Have a fruitful, satisfying, fulfilling life
Can't think of anything else at the moment.
2. Get my pilot licenses
3. Go backpacking on every continent
4. Learn at least one new language
5. Have a wife and children
6. Get a house in the mountains
7. Tour (at least the US) with a band
8. Have a fruitful, satisfying, fulfilling life
Can't think of anything else at the moment.
Walkalone498
New member
1. Go back to my country ( Viet Nam)
2. Eat all Vietnamese's foods that i liked.
3. Eat bugs foods and green papaya in Thailand.
4. Eat some Korean's foods ( Live Octopus and shrimp)
5. Eat some Sushi and some Tacos.
6. Eat all the seafood that i can and know.
7. Play one big soccer game (Real life).
8. Get drunk
9. Sing Vietnamese's Karaoke
10. Go massage in Viet Nam.
And then i could die!
2. Eat all Vietnamese's foods that i liked.
3. Eat bugs foods and green papaya in Thailand.
4. Eat some Korean's foods ( Live Octopus and shrimp)
5. Eat some Sushi and some Tacos.
6. Eat all the seafood that i can and know.
7. Play one big soccer game (Real life).
8. Get drunk
9. Sing Vietnamese's Karaoke
10. Go massage in Viet Nam.
And then i could die!
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akala
Well-known member
1. finish college
2. get some sort of career
3. have an egalitarian marriage (maybe kids idk)
4. get rid of all my negative influences
5. create positive relationships with people I like
6. create a positive atmosphere for a family
7. Create Business
8. Publish just one book
9. have 10 gazillion careers
10. make sure I'm happy with my decisions
okay maybe some of them have to be thought about more :question:
2. get some sort of career
3. have an egalitarian marriage (maybe kids idk)
4. get rid of all my negative influences
5. create positive relationships with people I like
6. create a positive atmosphere for a family
7. Create Business
8. Publish just one book
9. have 10 gazillion careers
10. make sure I'm happy with my decisions
okay maybe some of them have to be thought about more :question:
AlbertCraig
Member
I really want to do something before die but not exactly 10 things.
like I want to see my self as a professional actor.
want to prove my self in family.
want to see Canada national park
want to see my life partner.
Nothing else.
like I want to see my self as a professional actor.
want to prove my self in family.
want to see Canada national park
want to see my life partner.
Nothing else.