about the weather: Stick by your bucket

When you die you're asked two questions, and your answers determine whether or not you'll get into heaven:

1. Have you found joy in life?

2. Has your life brought joy to others?

The first step in setting personal goals is to consider what you want to achieve in your lifetime (or by a time at least, say, 10 years in the future) as setting Lifetime Goals gives you the overall perspective that shapes all other aspects of your decision making.

Now I have toyed with this idea for over a week now, and although my own bucket list of lifetime goals are personal and could leave me feeling rather exposed...I have nontheless decided to share mine with you. To some my bucket list may come as a surprise, for others Im sure you always knew!

My lifetime goals off the top of my head (in no particular order):

Extreme skydiving, feed sharks, be a contestant on X factor, learn a foreign language, be a mother, have a garden, see the northern lights, see the grand canyon, become an Austrialian citizen, Marry, have a girlie blow-out in Las Vegas, travel Asia, teach, write a published article in the Guardian, go to a Brillizan carnival, the great wall of china, sail and picnic all the time, wear white without getting int dirty, take my children to Walt Disney world, ride all the scariest rollercoasters, have a real life, ride a horse on a beach alone, learn how to play chess, take up photography and astrology, direct a film, give my mum the life she deserves,be a bridesmaid,take up upholstry, learn knitt and sew, go on holiday with carrie bradshaw, have hope and belief, learn not to take what others do and say too personally, make my own money, be interviewed on Oprah, donate blood, do lots of charity work, own a deli, be environmentally friendly, write a novel, Zorbe, take risks and dont be scared, learn about wine, go on an african safari, have a large kitchen with woodern floors, be a spectator at the world cup, be happy and most importantly remain healthy.

Probably missed a million things off my list but you get the idea...

To give a broad, balanced coverage of all important areas in your life, try to set goals in some of these categories (or in categories of your own, where these are important to you):

Bucket List:
•If you had a year left to live, what would you do?
•If you won the lottery, where would you go?
•What did you always want to do when you were a child?
•If you were lying on your deathbed, what would you most regret not having done?
•If you had an upcoming high school reunion, what would you like to be able to tell your former classmates that you've accomplished?
•What do you need to have more of in your life?
•Who do you admire? Why?
•You're sitting with your grandchildren on your lap telling them about your exploits. What stories are you telling them?
•You've died and are listening to your eulogy. What are your friends and loved ones saying about you?
•If a genie granted you three wishes, what would you ask for?

As you do this, make sure that the goals that you have set are ones that you genuinely want to achieve, not ones that your parents, family, or employers might want (if you have a partner, you probably want to consider what he or she wants, however make sure you also remain true to yourself!)