It is something we have all thought about at one point or another during the course of our lives. As college students, we have only scraped the surface of what it means to go out and experience new and exciting things. The fact of the matter is, we only have a limited amount of time to do so. This leads to us coming up with both major and minor challenges and feats to overcome with the time that we are allowed. In doing so, we generate a list; a bucket list.
The idea of creating a to-do list, or bucket list is that it can be never ending. At least that is how I perceive bucket lists to be. For instance, there were many things that I thought about accomplishing as a child. Once I managed to accomplish them, I began coming up with new ideas.
There is no fun in completing everything you ever wanted to do with so much time left to spare and feeling like there is no longer a path in front of you. For as long as I can remember, I have been coming up with various challenges for myself. Some of them have already been completed, while others will take much longer. I plan to add ideas to my bucket list for the rest of my life. When all is said and done; when I am old, gray, and out of ideas, then my next challenge will be to think of something new. See, there is always something you can do to expand your horizons and create an even more purposeful life.
Bucket list items are not always seemingly impossible and major events or ideas. One of the items on my bucket list includes one day moving in with my girlfriend, getting married, and having kids. Another item is finishing school and starting a career. This means that another item on the list is making sure that my career and a personal life can coexist effectively. Bucket list items are not always exquisite extracurriculars that separate you from everyday life. They can be used as milestones to help you obtain a path and stay on it. Now, this is not to say that I do not have some major items on this list.
One of my biggest bucket list items is to visit every Major League Baseball stadium in the US. I have seen a few, Wrigley Field in Chicago being a favorite of mine. Another big bucket list item is to eat at a genuine Italian restaurant in Italy. I am a major fan of Italian restaurants and I a firm believer that eating Italian food in Italy would be quite the experience.
A bucket list is more than just a list. It helps you to define where you want to go in life and who you want to be. You either let your world define you in a confined space, or you go out and make your own definition. I know that it seems extreme, but really take into consideration all of the things you have wanted to do your whole life and reflect on them. Have you accomplished them? If not, do you plan on accomplishing them? What ideas will fill your mind next? We should live our lives thinking about what comes next and never settle for being finished.
