“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” -Frederick Keonig
Life without happiness is not a life I would want to be in. It doesn’t matter if I had a billion dollars and all the things I would ever want, it doesn’t matter if I had a billion friends. If I had no happiness and no peace, all those would be worthless. I don’t know what my future will be, but I will strive to make it a happy one. While I am still alive, these are the things I would love to accomplish.
1) Travel to all seven continents of the world with a loved one(s).
As clichéd as it may sound, traveling the world is a feat everyone should try to accomplish. I want to experience all the different cultures and ways of life. I want to gain a new perspective on life and to be enlightened by the diversity of the wealth of cultures the world has to offer. I’d rather travel with a loved one or loved ones because everything is so much better when it’s done with the person or people you love most. It altogether heightens the experience.
2) Learn as many musical instruments as I can
I have always wanted to play the drums. I intend to pick that skill up someday, but why stop there? There are so many beautiful instruments out there that I would love to play fluently. At the top of my list would be the drums, piano, guitar (both acoustic and electric), and other common instruments. I would also like to play instruments specific to particular cultures such as the Chinese Erhu, the Scottish bagpipe, and the Japanese Taiko.
3) Do all the things I wouldn’t usually do
Just for fun and for experience’s sake, I want to try extreme sports like bungee jumping, sky diving, shark diving, cliff diving, and hang gliding. I love adrenaline rushes. I do get scared to the point of feeling like giving up but once I start, adrenaline kicks in and it becomes a fun way of pushing myself out of my comfort zone and allowing myself to live life to the fullest.
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