Things to do before I die

These are things that I would like to do before I am gone for good. Operating rule is that I am not allowed to delete anything from the list, things can only be added (Hotel California plays in the background). I started this running list when I was 20. The ones in bold are the ones that are ticked off!

  • Bungee Jumping

  • Start a Bookshop

  • Start a Bakery

  • Run a Marathon

  • Start a blog

  • Go Backpacking in Europe

  • Visit Tuvalu with Saloni

  • Build a scalable business

  • Publish an academic paper

  • Visit London

  • Do a live standup comedy set

  • Learn to play the harmonica/Ukulele

  • Fall in love

  • Have a library at home

  • Build the shelves for the library myself

  • Go on a week long cycling trip

  • Start a podcast/talkshow

  • Become a Board Member of Ashoka University

  • Take parents on an international vacation

  • Learn how to invest (create wealth?)

  • Go to a music festival

  • Work with a startup

  • Share a flat with one (or more) of my best friends in my 20s

  • Cook a 3 course meal for family and friends