What I Don’t Like About Bucket Lists

I want to start this off by pointing out the obvious – I have a bucket list, and I am constantly adding to it and crossing things off. That being said, I’m torn on how I feel about the idea of a bucket list. The very name proclaims that it’s a list of items that one wants to complete before kicking the bucket. Bucket lists are essentially a list of things that in theory will lead to a fulfilling life. The problem is, from a fundamental standpoint, I don’t agree with bucket lists.

Down the Shore, Up the Lighthouse

Earlier this week, I had an unexpected day off. With my trip to Jamaica quickly approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to take a day trip to the beach in a desperate attempt at acquiring a tan. I went to a beach that I’ve been visiting every since I was a child, Long Beach Island, New Jersey. It’s a quiet, relatively small island town, filled mostly with families, and the beaches are not usually very crowded. I’ve made countless trips there throughout my lifetime, but I had never actually gotten an opportunity to actually explore. I’ve been gradually working on becoming more independent and doing things that I want to do instead of trying to please others, so during this trip I made sure to explore and do the things that I wanted to do, even with a time constraint.

Ineffable Wanderlust – an Introduction

in·ef·fa·ble – too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

wan·der·lust – a strong desire to travel.

 

My bucketlist may or may not contain over 1,500 goals and counting (I know, I know).

Most of these goals involve traveling and experiencing all that life has to offer – I really do not care for missing out on things. Dreams and goals are absolutely necessary things to have in life. However, it seems that when you talk about your dreams and goals, people often try to tell you that they are unobtainable or unrealistic. Perhaps I’m a bit ambitious, but I see absolutely no reason why I should be unable to achieve my goals during my lifetime, provided that I live my life to the fullest. I am currently 20 years old, and there honestly is no better time for me to work towards achieving my dreams than right now. When they say that there is no time like the present, they are absolutely correct. Sure, it’s easy to put things off and find excuses as to why it would be better to wait to do something, but procrastination is (to point out the obvious) a waste of time. The best way to live life is to dive headfirst in and hope that the water is deep enough to swim.

 

If you choose to follow this blog, you should be prepared for the following:

• documentation of the goals I complete on my bucketlist as I complete them
• advice on how to travel the world, achieve goals, be spontaneous, live the life you want, and be happy
• stories and pictures that I accumulate from around the world
• other miscellaneous posts that will realistically range from being deep and philosophical to potentially hilarious