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Everyone has a list of things that they would like to do or achieve before they die – I’m no different. Somewhere along the way I decided to write that list down, so here it is: twenty four things to do before you die.
24. Dine at a top restaurant
A Michelin 3-star establishment is choice, but for some, can be geographically or economically unrealistic. Find the best place that you can afford, and treat yourself.
23. Take a roadtrip somewhere
And keep your GPS in the glovebox, or better yet, at home. Getting lost with good friends in unknown places is one of life’s simplest pleasures.
22. Learn to drive a stick shift
You want to drive a Ferrari? You want to drive on the Autobahn? First, you better learn how to drive a stick.
21. Go skinny-dipping
Try to get this one out of the way before the age of fifty. Seriously.
20. Grow a beard
Exercise your right to facial hair – no matter how foolish you might look or how many beard-burns you might give. That’s called being a man.
19. Quit a job
Sometimes the best solution is to just walk away.
18. Party like an animal
Cocktail party, costume party, Tupperware party – someone has to take it to the next level. For once, let it be you.
17. Forgive someone
Yes, you may have been slighted, but you’ll always be remembered as the bigger man.
16. Shoot a gun
Couple this American pastime with #13 and you, my friend, are James Bond.
15. Create a work of art
It could just be a watercolor painting. Take pleasure in your work and don’t worry about impressing others.
14. Learn to throw a curveball
For your kid’s sake. One day, some fool of a baseball coach will misteach your son and blow out his arm. Teach the boy right and protect his major league potential.
13. Buy a great suit
A great suit has the ability to empower the most modest of men. Remember, great doesn’t necessarily equate to expensive – it’s all about the fit.
12. Take a class on something
The day that you stop learning should be the day that you stop breathing. Take a class on wine, risk management, whatever – just take a class. It’s for your own good.
11. Write a living will
Sure it might be a morbid thought, and you probably don’t yet have the assets to require one, but one day you will.
10. Keep a journal for at least one year
Updating your blog for two weeks does not count. Journal entries don’t have to be long, just to the point. The sentimental and historical value is huge.
9. Visit your country of origin
Because home is where the heart is. An important part of life is realizing were we came from.
8. Do your own taxes at least once
You don’t need to do them by hand, but you should have, at the least, a fundamental understanding of the tax code.
7. Support a friend’s crackpot idea
Someone, somewhere, laughed off his friend’s idea of selling books on the “Internet.” Don’t be that guy.
6. Learn to change a tire
Take a page from the Boy Scouts – always be prepared.
5. Have sex in a plane, train, or automobile
These experiences are usually more uncomfortable than exhilarating - but one day you’ll cherish the memories.
4. Own a piece of property
There comes a time when no man should have to rent.
3. Ask for a raise
Because you deserve it dammit. And if you don’t, ask anyway - no one got anywhere by keeping quiet all the time. Remember, if you’re unjustly refused, there’s always #19.
2. Tell your loved ones that…
You love them. You might think it, but don’t forget to say it. Life can be cruel and there are few things worse than regret for a missed opportunity.
1. Marry well
If there is one factor in life that will determine your overall happiness, it’s your marriage. You might not get it right the first time, but make sure you get it right the last time.
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