Impossible List

Not a bucket list. An impossible list is an evolving catalogue of experiences that build on each other — once I complete one, it unlocks the next.

Health and Fitness

  • Run a marathon
    • Run 5k (Oct 2021)
    • Run 10k
    • Run a half marathon
  • Complete a multi-day hike
  • Buy a bike

Travel

Oceania

  • Visit every state in Australia
    • Victoria
    • New South Wales
    • Australian Capital Territory
    • Tasmania
    • Queensland
    • South Australia
    • Western Australia
    • Northern Territory
  • Visit New Zealand

Asia

  • Live in Japan for 3 months

Europe

  • Visit Latvia
  • Visit Italy for 2 weeks
  • Visit Spain for 2 weeks
  • Visit France for 2 weeks
  • Visit Portugal for 2 weeks
  • Visit Germany for 2 weeks
  • Visit Switzerland for 2 weeks
  • Visit Netherlands for 2 weeks

The Americas

  • Visit Canada for 2 weeks
  • Spend Christmas in New York
  • Travel America coast to coast
  • Visit South America for 2 weeks

Africa

  • Visit 3 countries in Africa

Creative and Professional

Writing

  • Write a screenplay
  • Write 3 novels
    • 1st novel
    • 2nd novel
    • 3rd novel
  • Write 3 non-fiction books
    • 1st non-fiction book
    • 2nd non-fiction book
    • 3rd non-fiction book
  • Record audiobook for my own work
  • Journal every day for a calendar year

Newsletter

  • Reach 1,000 newsletter readers
    • 50 readers
    • 100 readers
    • 250 readers
    • 500 readers
  • Write a newsletter consistently for a year

YouTube

  • Reach 100,000 YouTube subscribers
    • 2,500 (Aug 2024)
    • 5,000
    • 10,000
    • 25,000
    • 50,000

Creative Projects

  • Shoot 100 rolls of film
  • Design my own photo book
  • Help make a documentary
  • Build and ship an app
  • Build and ship a video game

Finance and Wealth

Real Estate

  • Buy 3rd investment property
    • Buy 1st investment property (Nov 2025)
    • Buy 2nd investment property
  • Have 3 properties positively geared
    • 1 property positively geared
    • 2 properties positively geared
  • Retire on a homestead

Finances

  • Pay off student debt
  • Save 12 months of expenses
    • Save 6 months of expenses
  • Have passive income cover expenses

Learning and Skills

Languages

  • Learn Japanese (Pass JLPT N5)
  • Learn French (Pass DELF A1)
  • Learn Spanish (Pass DELE A1)

Knowledge

  • Read 1,000 books (lifetime)
  • Read 100 books in a calendar year

Personal and Legacy

Family

  • Get married
  • Celebrate 50th anniversary
    • 5th anniversary
    • 10th anniversary
    • 25th anniversary
  • Have first child
  • Live to meet my grandkids

Lifestyle and Events

  • Own 50 vintage T-shirts
  • Attend an NBA playoff game
  • Attend an Aus Open finals match
  • Attend an MLB World Series game
  • Be an extra in a TV show or movie
  • Eat at 10 Michelin star restaurants

Mentorship and Speaking

  • Be a mentor
  • Find a mentor
  • Be a guest speaker at an event

Philanthropy and Charity

  • Raise $50,000 for charity
    • $5,000
    • $10,000
    • $25,000
  • Start a nonprofit