‘Year Defining Goal’ List

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Here is a list of 100 ideas for Year Defining Goals. Go out and create some meaningful stories in your life!

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100 ‘Year Defining Goal’ Ideas

Physical Challenges

  1. Complete a triathlon (sprint, Olympic, or Ironman)
  2. Climb a major peak (e.g., Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Rainier)
  3. Swim across a notable body of water (e.g., the English Channel)
  4. Cycle a century ride (100 miles)
  5. Compete in a Spartan Race or Tough Mudder
  6. Run an ultramarathon (50K or longer)
  7. Participate in a CrossFit competition
  8. Do a polar plunge in extreme conditions
  9. Compete in a rowing regatta
  10. Walk the Camino de Santiago

Intellectual and Creative Goals

  1. Write and publish a book
  2. Learn Spanish and take the DELE exam
  3. Write and perform a stand-up comedy routine
  4. Compete in a chess tournament
  5. Build and program a robot
  6. Learn to paint and hold a solo art exhibit
  7. Learn to play a musical instrument and perform at an open mic
  8. Participate in a national storytelling competition (e.g., The Moth)
  9. Master photography and submit work to a competition
  10. Learn calligraphy and create a portfolio for an exhibition

Adventure and Travel

  1. Hike the Appalachian Trail (or a section of it)
  2. Visit all national parks in your country
  3. Take a solo road trip across a country
  4. Travel to seven continents in one year
  5. Sail across an ocean
  6. Cycle through a country (e.g., Vietnam, Italy)
  7. Complete a dive certification and dive in a famous location
  8. Hike to Machu Picchu via the Inca Trail
  9. Walk the length of a country (e.g., the UK’s Land’s End to John o’Groats)
  10. Live abroad for a month while learning the local language

Community and Service

  1. Organize and execute a major charity event
  2. Build a house with Habitat for Humanity
  3. Volunteer 500 hours over the year
  4. Mentor 10 people in your area of expertise
  5. Start a nonprofit organization
  6. Cook 1,000 meals for a homeless shelter
  7. Plant 1,000 trees in reforestation efforts
  8. Raise $10,000 for a cause you care about
  9. Teach a workshop series for free
  10. Organize a community-wide cleanup project

Personal Development

  1. Meditate daily for a year and attend a silent retreat
  2. Fast from technology for a week
  3. Complete a year-long gratitude journal
  4. Achieve mastery in a martial art and compete
  5. Take a solo retreat for one month
  6. Create and maintain a blog for one year
  7. Write 365 thank-you letters
  8. Read 50 books in one year and present your findings
  9. Host 12 dinner parties with strangers
  10. Learn public speaking and deliver a TEDx talk

Skills and Certifications

  1. Learn to swim and compete in a Masters swim meet
  2. Earn a skydiving certification
  3. Master survival skills and complete a wilderness survival challenge
  4. Learn to free dive and reach a set depth
  5. Pass a sommelier certification exam
  6. Earn a private pilot license
  7. Take and pass a coding bootcamp
  8. Build a tiny house from scratch
  9. Learn to cook professionally and host a pop-up restaurant
  10. Complete a 12-month course on a subject you’re passionate about

Artistic and Performative

  1. Write, direct, and produce a short film
  2. Perform in a play or musical
  3. Create a graphic novel and self-publish it
  4. Compose and record an album
  5. Learn to dance and compete in a ballroom event
  6. Sculpt a large-scale piece and display it publicly
  7. Create a documentary film
  8. Write and submit 50 poems to literary magazines
  9. Learn photography and publish a photo essay book
  10. Master woodworking and create a signature piece

Relationship and Social Goals

  1. Reconnect with 50 people from your past
  2. Plan and execute a family reunion
  3. Help a friend or family member achieve their own Misogi
  4. Travel with your closest friends on an epic adventure
  5. Start a social club and grow it to 100 members
  6. Run a marathon relay with family or friends
  7. Host a public forum on a topic you care about
  8. Participate in a reality TV competition
  9. Lead a public demonstration or movement
  10. Host a podcast with 52 episodes in a year

Extreme and Unique

  1. Learn to wingsuit fly
  2. Climb all 14ers in Colorado
  3. Train and ride in a professional-level rodeo event
  4. Learn blacksmithing and forge a weapon
  5. Compete in a sand sculpture competition
  6. Explore a famous cave system
  7. Cross a desert on foot
  8. Spend 24 hours in the wild without supplies
  9. Skateboard a long-distance route
  10. Run an obstacle race in a different country

Fishing and Fly Fishing

  1. Catch and release 50 different fish species in one year
  2. Complete a fly fishing “Grand Slam” (e.g., bonefish, tarpon, permit)
  3. Learn to tie 100 different fly patterns and use them successfully
  4. Participate in an international fly fishing competition
  5. Fish in 10 different states or countries in one year
  6. Catch a trophy fish over a set weight or length
  7. Build and customize your own fly rod
  8. Complete a multi-day float trip down a famous river
  9. Catch a fish on every continent
  10. Host a fishing workshop or teach 10 people how to fly fish
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