I was fortunate this Spring to take a class in which Ted Leonsis came and personally addressed the class. He spoke about his life and all that he has accomplished and what it has meant to him. One of the things he harped on was the value of making a “101List”. This is a list of life goals that can be used to measure one’s life or a fun exercise to think about what is important to you and what you want to achieve. I thought about my list and drafted what it would look like today. I have posted it below so you can see what it is like. Any item with a strikethrough is one that has already been completed (17 of 101). You can see Ted’s list by clicking the link.
I Family
Fall in love and get married
Marry once
Have multiple children
Have a healthy son
Have a healthy daughter
Take care of mother
Take care of father
Take care of in-laws
Take care of extended family
Have grandchildren
Have great-grandchildren
Leave trusts for family members
Leave all financial matters in great shape for family members upon my passing
II Finances
Pay off education debts
Purchase and own a home debt free
Net worth of one million dollars, after taxes
Net worth of five million dollars, after taxes
Net worth of ten million dollars, after taxes
Zero personal debt for family
Hold an investment worth one million dollars
Hold investments totaling in five million dollars
III Career
Graduate from law school
Pass the bar exam on my first attempt
Secure a job prior to law school graduation
Make partner in a law firm
Have my own legal practice
Do something I truly love and will enjoy every day
Have a career that includes some work in sports
Blend my business and legal education
Become a highly respected legal professional in my community
IV Sports
Go to a Super Bowl with the 49ers
Go to a Final Four with Georgetown
Go to a World Series with the Giants or A’s
Go to the Stanley Cup with the Sharks
Go to the NBA Finals with the Warriors
Watch a game at every MLB stadium
Go to a World Cup Final
Go to a NBA All-Star Game
Go to a MLB All-Star Game
Go to a NFL Draft
Have a golf game with a handicap of 5 or less
Play Augusta
Play St. Andrews
Play Congressional
Play Pebble Beach
Get a hole-in-one
Go to a Fantasy Camp
Own season tickets to two of the four major US sports
Go to a major golf tournament
Go to a major tennis tournament
V Travel
Go to Brazil
Sail through the Panama Canal
Sail around Cape Horn
Sail around the Cape of Good Hope
Sail the Caribbean
Go to Spain
Go to Germany
Go to Poland
Go to Russia
Go to Australia
Go to Japan
Go to Singapore
Go to Egypt
Go on safari in Africa
Go to Antarctica
Go to Bali
Travel the world with my family
VI Miscellaneous
Own a beach home
Own a mountain home
Own a painting worth >$10,000
Commission a family portrait
Forge, maintain, and develop lifelong friendships
Write a book
Live overseas for one year
Swim with dolphins
Swim with sharks
Swim with stingrays
Take a year sabbatical
Become involved in local politics
Retire proud of my career and its accomplishments
Live a fulfilling and rewarding life
Reconnect with my Judaism
Go to the White House
Change someone’s life via a charity
As I allude to with the title of this post, this list can be a measuring stick for your life. However, I prefer to see it as a sense of priorities and what you want to do before you die. Hopefully you will find the introspection this activity provides as beneficial as it has been for me.
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