100 THINGS TO DO IN A LIFETIME

Most of us dream of the good things OF and FROM the world and this is not surprising because Life, in the natural scheme of things, is a pursuit of happiness for the I.
But maybe we can dream further more and yearn for a Life that seeks the betterment of Others, or, a dream of all the good things FOR the world.

I was a child when somebody told me, If you wanted your dreams fulfilled, don't sleep. I guess that's the main reason why I developed an insomnia, but if I were to think now what I should be thinking then, I would have been a healthy boy sustained by good sleep knowing that, in our reality, dreaming is no near fulfilled if it were not a collective act.

Let us DREAM then, you and I
When the evening is spread out against the sky

or so I dreamt what TS Eliot had said - and on this very score it is my dream of coming up with a list of must things for Us to do if not yet done, in the great span from when we came in all the way up to when somebody says Our time's up, all for the betterment of Others and Ourselves.

For this purpose I will take the liberty of doing the first 10 - which you may not agree on and are welcome to dispute - and fortwith you are invited to fill up the next 90, to be numbered accordingly, and all of these will form our collective dream for the world as we say, We have changed, the conduct of our lives is now the true mirror of Our doctrine, We will not lead, We will not follow, but We will all walk together into Our promising future.

Mush or not, let cynics die, here goes my 10 of 100 must-things to do in a lifetime:

1. Raise (or help raise) a child
2. Plant a tree
3. Write a book
4. Learn to play at least one musical instrument
5. Compose a song
6. Speak French
7. Visit the Grand Canyon
8. Be an activist for a cause you believe in
9. Read Shakespeare
10. Watch The Bicycle Thieves

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