A bucket list is a list of things that a person would like to do before they die. One might think to themselves, why would I need a bucket list? I can do anything I want at any time I want. I don’t need a list to remember things. However, at some point in life we have all made something of a bucket list.

As children, one may recall, we would make plenty of wishes like flying to the moon, dancing all night, or something as simple as getting straight A’s in school. All these small wishes are a start to the bucket list lifestyle. Without realizing it, when people as a generation are young and dream of all the things they want to do, the bucket list is begun.

To create a bucket list is simple, sit down and let’s say write from one to twenty. For each line put down something that you have always wanted to do, and believe you can do. Eliminate all instances of excuses and thoughts that are screaming “I can’t” or “not possible” from the mind. Once these things have been placed on the list, a person can begin eliminating them from the bucket list for their life.

There is no specific time that a person can create a bucket list. They may begin at any time they feel it is necessary or want to try it out. The things on a bucket list can be anything a person desires to achieve from their life. If a person would like to jump out of a plane, or climb up a 10 mile mountain climb they can. A bucket list is something that is personal and can be altered at any time.

For those who would like to start a bucket list but are unsure on how to begin, there are some helpful sites out there such as Bucketlist.org which has great examples and stories from others who also have a bucket list for their lives. For an interesting outlook on the whole premise of a bucket list, the movie “The Bucket List,” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman is a fun film.

No matter what age a person is, a bucket list is obtainable and can be completed. A bucket list might seem sort of morbid in the end, but it is about experiencing life and enjoying all of its possibilities. To follow that inspiration and want to get things done is what gets people moving in the right direction. Living out their wildest dreams, will make a person stronger, healthier and more accomplished. So ask, what is on your own bucket list?