Simple thoughts without order. On the shelf there’s a book called “#meatmeat”, with recipes for meat dishes. It’s dark and quiet outside. If there are very few reasons left to live, this list is for you.
1) pet a cat
2) meet the sunrise
3) say “i love you” for the first time
4) break the spine of a book
5) smell flowers
6) chop firewood
7) lie on the grass
8) open the window and let the light in
9) hit the chorus of a song as a plane takes off
10) touch moss
11) watch the little tongues of fire in the fireplace
12) breathe deeply through your nose after a long illness
13) take off a cast
14) catch a snowflake with your mouth
15) take a contrast shower
16) run 5 km
17) stand naked in the morning and drink a glass of water
18) see an elephant in real life
19) break a plate
20) not speak for a whole day
21) do a workout
22) rescue a kitten from a tree
23) eat a giant pizza all by yourself
24) make something with your own hands
25) listen to birds singing
26) lick a pole in winter
27) do a hundred push-ups
28) believe in someone
29) smile in a hard moment
30) in the store buy only chocolate and soda
31) travel alone
32) remember something, turn around, and go back in the middle of the street
33) go camping
34) dive deep underwater
35) get up at 3 a.m.
36) spend a month without music
37) light a campfire
38) go to a concert
39) pretend to be staff and get into a star’s dressing room
40) give a stranger a compliment
41) laugh with someone you love
42) win a tough match
43) fulfill a childhood dream*
44) stay up all night
45) find a bill in an old jacket
46) go on a road trip
47) talk a lot*
48) be free from everything*
49) try your mom’s menthol toothpaste
50) clean your room
51) pray
52) jump into a puddle wearing boots
53) wait for Santa by the window
54) blush when your eyes meet someone’s
55) read a bedtime story to your son/daughter
56) come up with a signature
57) make a snow angel
58) hear a live orchestra
59) sit in the dark
60) visit every country in the world
61) understand exactly how a coffee machine works
62) sit back to back
63) learn a new language
64) eat nothing for a whole day
65) experiment with your hairstyle
66) get a tattoo
67) quit your job
68) become a monk
69) make your own sauce
70) take a train ride through the mountains
71) say only “yes” for a whole day
72) put your ear to a tree
73) save a snail from the road
74) stand under an air conditioner on a hot day
75) bite into ice cream
76) learn to play an instrument
77) be someone people can rely on*
78) be heard*
79) influence someone*
80) be in harmony with what you do*
81) not be at odds with anyone*
82) remain open*
83) help others*
84) be yourself*
85) catch a whiff of a familiar perfume
86) be a simple person
87) buy a film camera
88) look at the city from the highest point
89) walk around a megamall
90) fall asleep under the stars
91) listen to your favorite songs on a good sound system
92) eat a whole chocolate bar
93) forgive
94) stay out late
95) put on freshly ironed clothes
96) say what you think
97) cannonball into a pool
98) become better
99) say “thank you”
100) think about life
101) learn how to find the good in the bad*
Thanks to everyone who helped make this list more whole. Your answers are marked with *
And to you — thanks for reading 🙂
See you soon!