Things To Do Before I Die

We all have a list of the things we want to do before we die. Some goals are doable, some are impossible but it's one way of motivating ourselves to do better and, well, it keeps us going. Other people make a list to challenge themselves.  

I was about to do cliff-diving but I wasn't allowed to because someone said "It's not for me,too dangerous". Imagine the frustration I felt.  

On my part, creating this list defines my  clear goals of what I really want (career or personal) in life and achieving each of them  gives me a different level of happiness.  So here it is : 

1. Sky diving 
2. Earn a masters degree -  Masters in Business Management (MBM), University of San Jose-Recoletos, March 2019
3. Wear South Korean costume in South Korea  - November 2013, Seoul, South Korea 
4. Travel at least 10 countries before I die - 1 country so far 
5. Cliff diving at least once  -  I was close to achieve this at Salagdoong Beach, Siquijor 2015 
6. Get a tattoo - Ocean's actual fetal heartbeat (tachycardia), a plane and an ocean wave, 2017
7. Travel solo
8. Play with snow  - November 2013, Seoul, South Korea  ( I swear, I was like a 4-year old kid that time) 
9. Learn to surf preferably in Siargao 
10. Elephant ride in Thailand
11. Learn basic Nihonggo - 2010 when I was working at a Japanese manufacturing firm 
12. Publish a newspaper article - Sunstar, July 2015 Article :  "Nine Realizations That Changed My Life" ,  The Philippine Star Fresh Ink, October 1997 Poem :  "Free Time"
13. Gather cherry blossoms in Japan
14. Experience a hot air balloon ride, preferably in Turkey
15. Own a house - May 2016, Astana property 
16. Own a car
17. Have a baby - Ocean, June 2016
18. Swim with whalesharks - Oslob Whalewatching site , July 2015
19. Visit at least 50 Philippine provinces - 8 provinces and counting 
20. Own a business - well, I got an informal-not-so-serious-business of selling things and writing articles 
21. Gain about  10k followers on Instagram  - roughly 3k+ as of June (2016, loser  😊)
22. Write a book/e-book 
23. Be a contributor on a popular online publication - Thought Catalog, Medium. 
24. Visit Disneyland
25. Climb at least 10 popular mountains - 2 mountains and counting 
26. Visit at least 20 waterfalls - 5 waterfalls and counting 
27. Scuba-diving at least once - November 7, 2020 Marigondon Beach, Cebu Philippines 
28. Capture the biggest aircraft in the world - An-225 Mriya, October 2013 (okay, this experience was pure luck and the universe conspired to help me see her)
29. Visit Batanes
30. Be a mentor 
31.  Be a company's Lead  Auditor - DIKI, since 2017
32.  Be a manager in a company - Quality Manager, since 2018

This list will be updated from time to time. As we grow older, our priorities change and so are our goals.  I recommend you to list down your own goals and make ways to achieve them.  You won't want to regret the things you could have done while you're young and able right? 

At least for me, I want to tell my future grandchildren of all the adventures I've been through and how it shaped me as what I have become. I want them to dream more, dream big, without limitations and always find their path to real happiness. 

Find your total freedom and never let anyone stop you from doing what you really want in life. I'm going to leave this question for you, "How does your life look like as it passes you by?" :)