Make Your Bucket List A Reality

A bucket list is a plan for living life to its fullest and prioritizing opportunities to engage in all sorts of activities. A bucket list can be made at any point in life and is definitely not exclusive to individuals facing their own mortality.

While many people have an informal bucket list, few people take the necessary steps to make those bucket list items a reality.

If you’re serious about crossing some items off your bucket list, here are some tips to help you get closer to making your bucket list a reality:

Have No Limits

Stop and think about what you really want to experience in your lifetime. Leave factors like money or proximity out of it. No ideas are offlimits. This is your opportunity to brainstorm, and nothing is too crazy or silly.

Mix It Up

Choose things that are meaningful to you as well as ideas that are frivolous and fun. Make your list a mix of each, and don’t take yourself too seriously.

Budget

Set aside a budget for funding bucket list activities. Bucket lists may include some costly activities, so start saving now by opening a savings account specifically for funding bucket list excursions and set up automatic deposits.

Write It Down

The best way to start is by writing down your bucket list. Not only is it fun to take some time to make a list of all things you want to do, but studies show you are 42% more likely to achieve your goals when you write them down.

Divide It Up

Divide the bucket list by time. Are there items you can check off in a particular season, such as skiing the Alps? Or are there things you want to do now versus later in life? Categorizing the list by periods of your life can make it easier to prioritize certain activities over others.

Prioritize Your Items

Determine which items are the ones you want to accomplish the most, so you can focus on making those ones a reality before you move on to the others on your list.

Bucket List Ideas

Need some help coming up with ideas for your bucket list? Here are a few suggestions: • Travel - Where have you always wanted to go? Or where do you want to go back to?

• Reconnect - Who have you lost touch with that you would like to connect with again?

• Adventure - What activity have you always wanted to try?

• Purchase - What item have you always wanted to buy?