100 Things I’d Like to Do in My Lifetime

Chip Huyen inspired me to create this list. :)

These are the 100 aspirations I hope to achieve in my lifetime. I’d love to hear if you have any suggestions that deserve to be on this list! Progress as of October 22nd, 2024: Completed 2.573 out of 42.

  1. ✅ Watch a christopher nolan movie in IMAX - Oppenhiemer :)
  2. Learn how things around us work - study physics & astrophysics
  3. Experience aurora borealis
  4. Experience sky diving in Dubai & Franz Josef in New Zealand
  5. Learn a musical instrument (Piano/Guitar) ~ I’d like to play the Interstellar theme song someday :)
  6. Do at least 15 Himalayan treks - Progress: 3/15 (Phulhara Ridge,Sandakphu Phalut,Rupin Pass)
  7. Read the best 100 books (These are the books that I’d like to revisit every year)
  8. Take a picture of a distant galaxy (This Youtube video sparked my interest)
  9. Learn astrophotography
  10. Study neuroscience & psychology to understand how our brain works ~ The most critical place for human identity.
  11. Learn a foreign language - started learning spanish after a friend of mine finally persuaded me to.Have paused lately :(
  12. Experience Zero-G
  13. Go on an overseas trip with my whole family :)
  14. Learn scuba diving
  15. Learn to drive a car :)
  16. Travel at least 50+ countries - Progress: 2/50 (India,Philippines - I have been to Nepal and Malaysia but haven’t explored nearly as much as India and Philippines)
  17. ✅ Attend the Coldplay musical concert
  18. Fall in love & get married to the person I love
  19. Meet Lex Fridman
  20. Run a full , half marathon & a 10k - Did a 10k recently :)
  21. Become an endurance athlete
  22. Go on an African safari
  23. Work towards being one of the best AI minds & add value to people’s lives through technology. -> WIP
  24. Write a book related to ML on First Principles
  25. Watch the Australia vs England Ashes cricket match at Lord’s & MCG
  26. Watch a game of Wimbledon at Centre Court
  27. Be kind
  28. Become a parent :)
  29. Sponsor an entire kid’s education
  30. Become financially independent
  31. Read Calvin & Hobbes, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
  32. Learn how to write & share about my work & learnings in the field of ~ Travel, Life, Health, Tech, Wealth etc
  33. Backpack Latin America fot at-least 2-3 months.
  34. Travel Europe
  35. Build my own house
  36. Hike to the Everest Base Camp
  37. Learn to play a sport well (Badminton / Tennis)
  38. Hike atleast one 6000m mountain - Either In the Himalayas Or Andes
  39. Make something people want - Build my own AI startup -> WIP
  40. Do an Ironman
  41. Learn Swimming

Do you have any recommendations for my list? I’d love to hear your suggestions!