Comments on: Make a List of 100 Dreams (more on Rule #2: Plan on Fridays)

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[…] to play at the children’s library (little adventure). She also recommends keeping a “List of 100 Dreams” to look over while you’re planning your week. Do you have a dream that you can bring to […]

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 02:16:26 +0000

In reply to Cynthia. @Cynthia - this is definitely a great exercise if you're newly retired. Time to figure out what to do with your time!

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 02:13:49 +0000

In reply to trudy caviness. @Trudy- excellent, congrats on getting to 84! It is hard to get all the way to 100...but worth it.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:15:23 +0000

This is a great challenge for me as a newly retired person. It’s like a giant brainstorm of all the things I want to do, places I want to go, stuff I want to learn, experiences I want to have. And this works so well with the Plan on Friday practice. I’ve easily listed about 30 – but true to what Laura’s said it then gets harder and you have to dig deeper – and that is good! This is helping bring clarity and structure to my long term and short term planning.

By: trudy caviness

trudy caviness — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:51:11 +0000

I just worked on my 100 Dreams. I am 78 and thought I would need to add some accomplishments to reach 100. I have always done goal setting every year and review on my birth day every month. In my first sitting I have 84 items. My list is heavy in relationships, legacy, travel, & learning. Material additions are minimal. I have enjoyed this. Listed in my Dump list journal.
Thank you for the idea. I am working on the Tranquility by Tuesday habits.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:50:11 +0000

In reply to Rachel. @Rachel - it could be a good thing to do with older kids as well! Or friends as a group activity.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:19:14 +0000

I love this task – I’ve done it solo with great success and also with my partner to help us think about mutual goals/dreams for our lives. When we’ve been in a bit of a rut it’s been helpful to go back to the list see what low-hanging fruit we can grab, or talk about a larger adventure – chatting about when we might try to go to Japan etc with the kids one day and what it’d take to get there doesn’t get us there immediately, but lays the groundwork. For partnered people I really recommend this approach!

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:04:31 +0000

In reply to Lulu Wren.

@Lulu – I’ve made several. I made one in 2010 (with 168 Hours), in 2015, and in 2018. They have changed a lot has things become less relevant and go off the list, or in some cases I’ve done things. But sometimes I want to do things more than once! I wouldn’t mind going to Yellowstone in fall again! So I guess there is no one right approach, but it might help to make a new list every few years (especially if you haven’t looked at yours in a while).

By: Lulu Wren

Lulu Wren — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:36:25 +0000

Hi Laura. My question – once you’ve completed something on the 100 list – do you take it off the list and therefore there is a slot for something else, or do you re-do the 100 list and discard everything and only add back in what is relevant now. This has stumped me for a while and I appreciate this opportunity to ask your option. Thanks x

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:56:22 +0000

I have 98 items! However, some I won’t be able to do anymore, like visit a friend in the place she used to live, because, well, she moved away.
How do the fun lists and 100 dreams relate to each other, Laura? Should the 100 dreams inform the fun list?