So, I’m taking a page from Navid, and putting up a list of 50 Things To Do Before I Die. (Not that I expect to anytime soon!)
If something has a line through it (like this), then I’ve done it!
- Pay off all my student loans by age 35 (I just calculated it out, and that should take about $2200/month)
- Climb Mt. Whitney in 1 day
Drive a Porsche(my grandfather owns one)
- Drive an electric car
- Own a hybrid car
Have a net worth of $10,000- Have a net worth of $50,000
- Have a net worth of $100,000
- Have a net worth of $500,000
- Have a net worth of $1,000,000
- Work at (and own stock in) a startup company
- Go to Europe again
- Go to Australia
- Go to Hawaii
- Buy a home
- Buy some sort of commercial property
More, obviously, coming soon. I’m not really sure what all 50 will be…
This is a fantastic start. The amazing thing about the list, and its evolution, is that you can see a reflection of yourself and your changes throughout the years. It was truly an eye-opener when I found that what was most important to me years ago was completely laughable (and slightly embarrassing) less than five years later. On the other hand, the satisfaction of knocking off something that I’ve always wanted to do is simply unparalleled.
To give you some advice (having maintained my list for almost a decade now…), I would urge you to look at your list and notice that almost 14 of the 16 listed have financial facet to them. I think that although fiscal responsibility is something exceptionally important (and relatively easy) to aim for (and measure against), I would make a point to ensure that the remaining 34 or so items have a much more humanitarian and “life” experience ring to them.
I only say this because I think if you look back on your life fifty years from today, what you did is much more important than the money which enabled it all (because, yes, ultimately you do need the money to live a full life).
Good luck, Greg!