On Friday in AS, we discussed lists. People make lists for many reasons. There's grocery lists, packing lists, shopping lists, bucket lists, goals, etc. Many people in the class said that they make lists all the time which was sort of a shock to me. I never make lists. Lists are too structurial for me and I like the freedom and spontaneity of not having one. I like to do things on my own terms. But that doesn't mean I don't have goals that I choose to set for myself, I just don't write them down. If I accomplish something, then I accomplish and I know I did it, I don't need it written on paper for me to feel proud about it.
However, there is one list I do keep. I have a bucket list. I choose to keep this list because it reminds to me to "live with no regrets" and I find it cool to see things I've done or remind myself of things I want to do. Perhaps this is a little contradictory of what I wrote earlier, but I feel like a bucket list is differnet. It keeps your memories in a way and gives you the freedom to accomplish what you want within your life. I think bucket lists are great because they allow you to focus on things larger than going to school or working or whatever.
Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI am exactly the same way. I never make lists, though in the back of my mind (still haven't put it to paper) I have a bucket list. Bucket lists I think are different because normal lists, like grocery lists and shopping lists, are more ordinary and for some people, a necessity. Bucket lists are more for personal experience and fun.