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The all time most popular goals from the Day Zero Project community!
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1. Donate blood
A good place to get started and find a blood drive near you is the Red Cross.
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2. Get a tattoo
Or for those seeking something a little different (and less permanent): Get a henna tattoo on my hand or foot.
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3. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
Or for a couple of self-writing alternatives: Write a letter to myself to be opened on my wedding day, Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over, or Write a letter to myself to open the day I graduate high school.
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4. Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind"
From marcandangel.com. These questions have no right or wrong answers. Because sometimes asking the right questions is the answer.
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5. Sleep under the stars
While you are looking up in wonder, you might like to take on another popular goal: Learn to identify 10 constellations
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6. Leave an inspirational note inside a book for someone to find
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7. Don't complain about anything for a week
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8. Fall in love
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9. Watch the sunrise and sunset in the same day
Also popular with sunrise watchers: Stay up all night and watch the sunrise and Watch the sunrise on a beach.
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10. Go to a concert
The top concerts the Day Zero community want to attend: 1. Coldplay, 2. Lady Gaga, 3. Mumford & Sons, 4. Adele, 5. Muse, 6. Taylor Swift.
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11. Go camping
The most popular camping destination with the Day Zero community is Yosemite National Park.
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12. Get a job
If you already have a job - Get a promotion!
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13. Go on a road trip
For the more adventurous you could also Go on a road trip without a pre-set destination.
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14. See the Northern Lights
A few places where you can accomplish this: Svalbard in Norway, Kakslauttanen in Finland, Jukkasjärvi in Sweden, Reykjavík in Sweden, and Northern Canada
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15. Kiss in the rain
For other romantic alternatives: Kiss in the snow, Kiss under fireworks, Kiss underwater, Kiss on a ferris wheel, or Kiss under a waterfall
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16. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
You can also do the book version!: Read 26 books I've never read starting with each letter of the alphabet
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17. Make a new friend
Or you could always Reconnect with an old friend. Or for an internet friend you haven't met in real life, Meet an online friend in person.
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18. Get married
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19. Complete a 365 day photo challenge
Take and share one photo each day for a year. The ultimate photo challenge. Great for when you are stuck in a photography rut or just looking to spark some inspiration and creativity.
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20. Go on a picnic
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21. Find out my blood type
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22. Get a massage
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23. Do some volunteer work
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24. No fast food for a month
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25. Write a book
For those who want to start a little smaller: Write a short story.
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26. Ride in a hot air balloon
If you really love hot air balloons, check out the largest hot air balloon festival in the world: Attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival.
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27. Build a snowman
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28. Tie a note to a balloon and let it go
Please note that latex balloons are not biodegradable. Care for our environment and consider some of these great environmentally-friendly alternatives.
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29. Make a birthday cake for someone
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30. Read 100 books
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31. Identify 100 things that make me happy
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32. Get a passport
If you already have one, Vacation somewhere that requires a passport.
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33. Buy a house
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34. Go on a cruise
The most desired destination for the Day Zero community: Go on an Alaskan cruise.
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35. Buy a lottery ticket
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36. Graduate
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37. Go ice skating
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38. Have a baby
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39. Go to the zoo
The three most popular zoos you want to go to: Visit the San Diego Zoo, Visit London Zoo, and Go to the Bronx Zoo.
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40. Visit the Grand Canyon
Some popular activities you might be interested in: Take a hike in the Grand Canyon, Camp at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Go horseback riding in the Grand Canyon, and Go rafting down the Grand Canyon.
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41. Find a personally inspirational quote and work it into a piece of art or home decor
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42. Go skydiving
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43. Visit all 7 continents
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44. See 10 classic movies I've never seen
If movies aren't your thing, you could always Read 10 classic books.
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45. Run a half marathon
Once you have conquered this, it is time to step up and Run a full marathon!
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46. Go skinny dipping
For the shy: Go skinny dipping at night.
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47. Go horseback riding
Also popular: Go horseback riding on the beach.
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48. Dance in the rain
Some other quirky places you might like to try: Dance in an elevator, Dance in the moonlight, Dance in the snow, or Dance in a fountain.
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49. Improve my posture
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50. Buy a car
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51. Complete a coloring book
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52. Take a Yoga class
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53. Dye my hair
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54. Spend a day at the beach
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55. Write all my bad memories on paper, burn this paper afterwards
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56. Attend the midnight premiere of a movie
To take this to the next level: Attend the midnight premiere of a movie in full costume!
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57. Write a short story
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58. Have dinner by candlelight
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59. Get my driver's license
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60. Not log into Facebook for a whole week!
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61. Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over
Or for a couple of self-writing alternatives: Write a letter to myself to be opened on my wedding day, Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over, or Write a letter to myself to open the day I graduate high school.
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62. Clean out my closet
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63. See a drive-in movie
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64. Host a dinner party
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65. Send a message in a bottle
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66. Go vegetarian for a month
If a month is too long, you could always start with Go vegetarian for a week.
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67. Say "yes" to something I would not normally do
For a popular alternative, Say yes to everything for a day.
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68. Go to 5 different museums
The top museum with the Day Zero community is The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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69. Spend a rainy day watching films in my PJ's
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70. Visit Italy
After you have eaten pizza, pasta, and gelato, be sure to do the most popular thing with tourists: Ride a gondola in Venice.
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71. Take a dance class
Some popular options: Learn to salsa dance, Learn to ballroom dance, Learn to bellydance, Learn to pole dance, and Learn to swing dance.
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72. Write a message in a public bathroom
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73. Plant a tree
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74. Go to Las Vegas
The most popular thing to do in Vegas (other than gamble in a casino) is See a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas.
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75. Bake cupcakes
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76. Send a secret to PostSecret
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.
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77. See a movie in 3D
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78. Take a picture for each letter of the alphabet
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79. Take a photography class
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80. Watch a meteor shower
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81. Learn to knit
For a great starter project: Knit a scarf.
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82. Learn a poem by heart
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83. Make a custom recipe book
Another popular goal is to Write a cookbook of family recipes.
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84. Learn Spanish
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85. Fly a kite
If you are a little more motivated: Build and fly a kite.
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86. Carve my name on a tree
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87. Read all the books currently on my shelf
For a variation: Read all the books I own, but haven't read.
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88. Run a marathon
If you love running, check out our feature on the Top 10 Destination Runs in the World.
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89. Write a song
To take this to the next level: Write a song about someone and sing it to them.
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90. Go fishing
For a few alternatives: Go ice fishing, Go deep sea fishing, Go fly fishing, and Go trout fishing.
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91. Stop biting my nails
There are two popular methods to beat this habits. The first is to keep nails trimmed short so that you'll have less of a nail to bite. The second is to coat your nails with a bitter-tasting nail biting polish.
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92. Make ice cream from scratch
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93. Sing karaoke at a bar
If you are too shy to go it alone, you could always Sing a karaoke duet.
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94. Ask 20 friends to suggest one book, and read them all
You can also do the movie version: Ask 20 friends to suggest one movie, and watch them all.
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95. Expand my vocabulary by 100 words
Keep track of this by making a list: Make a list of 100 interesting English words and add to my active vocabulary
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96. Graduate College
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97. Ride a horse
Also popular: Go horseback riding on the beach.
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98. Get a facial
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99. Go rockclimbing
To be more specific: Go indoor rockclimbing or Go outdoor rockclimbing.
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100. Buy something from Etsy
Or for the more creative, Make something to sell on Etsy.
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101. Attend a film festival
Not surprisingly, the hottest film festival Day Zero users want to attend is Cannes Film Festival in the south of France.
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