Three Experiences You’d Like to Have
Posted on October 08th, 2008 in Simple Living
There was a great discussion here a few weeks ago on the importance (or lack thereof) of life experiences. While there were a lot of different viewpoints, there seemed to be somewhat of a consensus that new experiences, whether simple or extravagant, are an important part of life. So that’s the question for this week: what three new experiences would you like to have? They can be reality-based or way out of left field; that’s up to you. Here’s what I came up with:
- Snorkel in a gorgeous, fishy location.
- Perform on stage and get some applause. Singing, dancing, stand-up—I’m not sure what, it’s just the stage rush I’m curious about.
- Get swept away on a whirlwind trip and have no idea where we’re going until we’ve landed.
So if you’re gutsy enough, spill the three new experiences you’d like to have!
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October 8th, 2008
1. Now
2. Just Before That
3. Just After That
Everything else is just a bonus!
October 8th, 2008
Hmmm. Tough call. And I’m sure if you ask the same question tomorrow you’ll get different answers from everyone…
1. Sail the coast of Turkey.
2. Compete in a surfing competition.
3. Tour the “real China.”
Interesting that two of my three choices involve the sea. I’m originally from the coast but have been “land locked” in Quebec for over 15 years now.
The trip to China is something I would like to do with my family. We have an adopted Chinese daughter and I’d love for her to explore the country when she gets older. But I’d want to see much deeper than the China that was “on show” when we went to get her…
Thanks for another thought provoking posting.
Cheers,
Adam
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October 8th, 2008
Um… let see
1. trip to Venice
2. Water skiing
3. be featured on movie;-0)
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October 8th, 2008
1. Interview an icon that I respect and admire or am just plain interested in
2. Play piano at an important recital
3. Go on a cross-country road trip with those that I care about the most
October 8th, 2008
1. Watch an Olympic Opening Ceremony in person
2. Do something really remarkable and be able to sit back and go wow, I did that. (and be able to take everyone’s compliments instead of brushing them off)
3. A Trip to Africa
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October 8th, 2008
I want to visit Iceland and sit in a natural warm spring in the middle of winter
I want to visit the Norman region of France
I want to experience the perfect human relationship
Regards and continue writing interesting things.
F
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October 8th, 2008
Lot’s of good stuff here already!
1. Being on the winning Super Bowl team
2. Climb a mountain to the peak
3. Volunteer in a third world country
October 8th, 2008
This is amazing! Thanks (again) for the awesome start to my day and the food for thought.
Here are my three:
1) Learn to play bass guitar.
2) Be slender.
3) Wear a cloak instead of a coat through the winter. (;
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October 8th, 2008
1. Go to Germany and try to find ancestors with a genealogical expert and guide/translator. My grandfather emigrated to this country from Germany in the early 1900’s. I’ve done some genealogical research but the only people with the same last name as myself are in my immediate family. Oh, yea, and enjoy the trip and maybe take in a few other countries in Europe!
2. Spend some time and get tips firsthand from a sports professional superstar while they’re at the top of their game – bicycling, baseball, or golf come to mind.
3. Spend a few days with the President of the US, CEO of a Fortune 500 company, or another high profile, influential person to really see what’s it like to be in their shoes.
October 8th, 2008
1) backpack through india with my husband.
2) feel what it is like to be debt free.
3) hold a doctorate with my name on it in my HANDS.
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October 8th, 2008
1. Visit Australia and New Zealand. I’m not that much of a traveler but I’ve always wanted to visit those two places.
2. Spend a whole summer (or at least a major part of it) taking classes in the glass studio at Penland School of Crafts.
3. Get all of my closest friends through the years together for a big retreat where we could all share the fun things we do while someone else takes care of all the mundanities.
October 8th, 2008
I’d like to be a man for a day, just to see what it feels like and to finally understand – really understand – how the two sexes differ from each other.
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October 8th, 2008
I’ll play!
1. Qualify for the Ironman Hawaii Championships. I’ve raced Ironman Canada twice, but far from fast enough to qualify for Hawaii.
2. Grow a pair and blog 2 topics I’ve been hesitant to post.
3. Ride a stage in the Tour de France. Take my bike to Europe and just ride a stage.
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October 8th, 2008
Good question… hmm let me see.
1. Record a professional and successful album.
2. Find a career that I love that let’s me live comfortably.
3. Rescue someone!
- Jack Rugile
Simple Sapien
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October 8th, 2008
Fall in love, be a traveler, build my dream home. That’s all!
October 8th, 2008
1. Visit Hawaii with my husband and children.
2. Be fit enough to run a marathon and the finish line be the Golden Gate Bridge.
3. Have the financial freedom to take a year off and volunteer/vacation with the family in third world countries.
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October 8th, 2008
I’ll have to come back to this later (I’m supposed to be doing something else right now
).
The stage rush is something everyone should experience, and it’s not as hard to get on stage as some may think.
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October 8th, 2008
Neat idea!
1. Find a miraculous cure for my husband’s anxiety disorder so he could travel outside North America with me & our son.
2. Star, well just as a minor star, in a movie.
3. Achieve financial freedom. Or at least figure out what that would be.
October 8th, 2008
1. Make a living off my blog.
2. Move into a very tiny (300 sq ft) house with my husband and animals.
3. Spend a year traveling in the US.
October 8th, 2008
I want to continue what I’m doing right now: living deeply and writing about it.
As I’ve mentioned, I love history so I spend part of my time understanding the revolutionary changes going on in the world today. When I was a kid I wanted to travel and see the world, and I did. By the time I was 26 I had lived in Europe twice and had traveled around the world. See Building a Solid Foundation: http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/12/building-a-solid-foundation/ …it’s about how “dreams have moved my life forward and enriched my life”. So I do think dreams can be motivating.
I’d rather get immersed in challenging projects than travel now, but we do take about one trip a year, mostly to visit our daughter in the Midwest.
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October 8th, 2008
1. Perform stand up comedy – I’ve done it before, unsuccessfully. I’ve just enrolled in a new class!
2. Cruise through the Greek Islands
3. Have my own national TV Show – working on this one, too.
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October 8th, 2008
1. Spend a month in another American city, just hanging out.
2. Spend a month living in a beach house, where perfect uncrowded waves break day in and day out.
3. Spend a month traveling in China.
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October 8th, 2008
The pressure is uncontrolible:-
1. Visit Thailand beeches every summer,
2. To be proud of myself and good doings,
3. Above all is to be in good books with blogers and have a lot of blog friends and exchanging ideas and inspiring each other. Thats where my heart is
Hey, it has been hard for me to choose the 3 cream experiences ,so l had to put some of the things together to make it one just because l am always in happy broad doing mood!
October 8th, 2008
hmm ok, that’s a difficult one.
Scuba dive, visit an island and a ride in helicopter.
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October 8th, 2008
1. Take a year off and travel around the world (all expenses paid).
2. Spend a day with my grandmother who passed away when I was nine (yes, I’m dreaming big here).
3. Spend a week vacation at a wellness retreat/spa.
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October 8th, 2008
I know:
scuba dive
sky diving
learn to do the tango
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October 8th, 2008
1. Snow boarding.
2. Traveling to parts of Europe, the countries that I’ve missed and not visited.
3. Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
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October 8th, 2008
Hmmmm. . .
1. Ride in a hot-air balloon.
2. See the northern lights.
3. See penguins in the wild.
October 8th, 2008
1. scuba dive and do some underwater photography
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2. travel the world
3. Make a movie (like a big award winning film
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October 9th, 2008
1. Experience space travel
2. Build a geodesic dome retreat
3. Meet and spend at least an hour with Jackie Chan
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October 9th, 2008
Too easy …
1. Fly a magic carpet
2. Find buried treasure
3. Go around the world in a hot-air balloon
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October 9th, 2008
Great idea here!
1. Travel to Antarctica so I can say I’ve visited all 7 continents.
2. Go heliskiing in British Columbia.
3. Have a supercar (Lambo, Ferrari, etc.) at my disposal for at least a week.
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October 9th, 2008
Today’s list is;
1. Experience the supernatural
2. Experience some child like wonder at the world (I had it for so long …)
3. an epiphany!
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October 9th, 2008
Isn’t amazing how you can think of a million things you’d love to do, till you have to write them down…..
Let’s see..
1. Visit Ireland
2. Swim with dolphins
3. Drive a funny car (racecar)
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October 9th, 2008
I’m going to keep this a secret because I don’t want it to come back and bite me in my royal a*s. But I do like your number 3.
October 9th, 2008
Here’s mine:
1) Sail around the world in a 60 ft trimaran, minus what Larry Ellison went through during a Sydney to Hobart yacht race in 1998.
2)Have billions of dollars to spread around to various causes and people to make a significant impact on bettering their operations and lives.
3)Spend 6 months on the International Space Station.
October 9th, 2008
Hi Sara. Hmmmm, sky diving (call me crazy — I have), space travel and meeting my soul mate; all of these would have my head in the clouds I guess. As for my soul mate, “Where are you…????”
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October 9th, 2008
Hmmm…1)experience, truly deep intimacy~ Like where you read each others’ thoughts.
2)Sail out to sea far enough that you can no longer see land
3)Dance naked in a warm rainshower
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October 9th, 2008
Thank you, thank you, thank you! There’s such a range of answers, and so many I want to do, too! From giving a ton of money to charity to traveling to eye-opening locales to loving unconditionally… Where to start?
I’m so inspired by your responses. To be honest, it makes me realize that I need to take some active steps to experience a few things on my list, simply because there are so many others items to try as well and life is limited.
If you haven’t responded yet, keep ‘em coming and I’ll keep reading them!
October 10th, 2008
Ah boy, what a marvelous question, Sara!
Let’s see…
1) Permanent enlightenment
2) Visit all 7 continents and have a mind-blowing experience on each of them
3) Experiencing being a part of a society of awakened people
October 10th, 2008
Ariel: Glad you enjoyed the question! I love how high you’ve set your standards; it’s inspiring.
October 16th, 2008
I’ve been so busy at work, but had this marked to respond for awhile!
1.) Write the book I’ve always had in my head.
2.) I already travel with my children, but as they get older I want to do the kind of traveling where we learn about history, see new and exciting parts of the world and have those great never-forget experiences together.
3.) *here’s the dreaming one!* Have one of those ‘perfect’ relationships where boy girl meet, fall in love and are happy. No baggage, no drama, no dishonesty. I want that!
October 16th, 2008
Wendy: Those relationships are out there! And best wishes with the book; it’s such a great goal to set for yourself.
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