For all of their differences, there’s a great deal of similarity amongst those who have achieved their wildest dreams. For one thing, they prioritize their basic needs. Having your basic needs taken care of gets them out of the way. It frees up energy to flow in other directions.
Highly successful people are known to for their willingness to step outside of their comfort zones. While that trait alone is impressive, it’s the ability to do it every day that makes all the difference. So, if you want to live your good life, let this article get you in motion! Here’s your top 20 bucket list to help you reach as far as you dare:
1. Do something that makes you really uncomfortable.

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” –Eleanor Roosevelt
2. Set a physical challenge for yourself, and see it through to the end.
“In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first…in the middle of the pack…or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that.” –Fred Lebow

3. Take the time to figure out what you really want.
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” –Confucius
4. Volunteer for one night per week.
“Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.” –Gillian Anderson

5. Take a genuine interest in the people around you.
“Everyone wants more than anything to be allowed into someone else’s most secret self. Everyone wants to allow someone into their most secret self.” –Aidan Chambers
6. Lær også at lade folk hjælpe dig.
"Du har brug for andre mennesker, Madeline. Der er en stor frihed i at vide det. Og accepterer det. Og lader folk komme ind. Lad dem hjælpe dig.” – Blake Nelson

7. Dyrk vanen med at give slip. Alt og hvad som helst, der kommer i vejen for dig – lad det gå nu.
"Slip det, lad det gå!" –Frosset
8. Gør noget for en anden uden at forvente noget til gengæld.
"Når du har set ud over dig selv, kan du finde, at ro i sindet venter der, og den tid vil komme, hvor du ser, at vi alle er ét, og livet flyder videre inden i dig og uden dig." – The Beatles
9. Giv dig selv tid til at vandre i denne vidunderligt mangfoldige og komplekse verden, vi lever i.
"Om tyve år vil du blive mere skuffet over de ting, du ikke gjorde, end over dem, du gjorde. Så smid bowlinerne, sejl væk fra den sikre havn. Fang passatvinden i dine sejl. Udforske. Drøm. Opdage." -Mark Twain

10. Dans skamløst og så ofte som muligt.
"At danse er at være ude af sig selv. Større, smukkere, stærkere. Dette er magt, det er herlighed på jorden, og det er dit at tage.” - Agnes De Mille
11. Se din fortid i øjnene. Og så lad det gå.
"Vær ikke slave af din egen fortid - kast dig ud i de sublime have, dyk dybt og svøm langt, så du kommer tilbage med ny selvrespekt, med ny kraft og med en avanceret erfaring, der vil forklare og overse det gamle ." –Ralph Waldo Emerson

12. Slut fred med den du er.
”Vi ændrede os ikke, da vi blev ældre; vi blev bare mere tydelige os selv.” – Lynn Hall
13. Lær at meditere.
"Sjælen ved altid, hvad den skal gøre for at helbrede Sig selv. udfordringen er at dæmpe sindet.” –Caroline Myss

14. Dyrk din følelse af taknemmelighed.
"Vær taknemmelig for dine prøvelser. Hvis du bliver testet, bliver du perfektioneret. Hvilket betyder, at du har et guddommeligt formål og grund til at glæde dig.” -Ukendt
15. Accepter, at der vil være fiaskoer og tilbageslag undervejs, og at dine fremskridt nogle gange vil virke meget små i sammenligning. Fortsæt alligevel fremad.
"Afslut hver dag og vær færdig med det. Du har gjort, hvad du kunne. Nogle bommerter og absurditeter har sneget sig ind; glem dem så snart du kan. I morgen er en ny dag. Du skal begynde det roligt og med for højt humør til at blive behæftet med dit gamle nonsens." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
16. Omfavn glæden i livet.
"At eje vores historie kan være svært, men ikke nær så svært som at bruge vores liv på at løbe fra den. At omfavne vores sårbarheder er risikabelt, men ikke nær så farligt som at give afkald på kærlighed og tilhørsforhold og glæde – de oplevelser, der gør os mest sårbare. Først når vi er modige nok til at udforske mørket, vil vi opdage den uendelige kraft af vores lys." – Brené Brown

17. Brug tid alene.
”Det vigtigste forhold i dit liv er det forhold, du har til dig selv. For uanset hvad der sker, vil du altid være med dig selv.” –Diane Von Furstenberg

18. Bliv veganer, og lad det åbne dit hjerte.
"Jeg har fra en tidlig alder afvist brugen af kød, og den tid vil komme, hvor mænd som jeg vil se på mord på dyr, som de nu ser på mord på mennesker." – Leonard da Vinci
19. Find noget, du kan gøre med absolut opgivelse.
"Gør hvad som helst, men lad det skabe glæde." – Walt Whitman

20. Giv plads i dit liv til mediefri tid.
"Det kaldes 'nettet', fordi når du først er i det, sidder du fast." – Terry Hall
Hvad er dine tips til at leve det gode liv?



Great article, Hilary!
Keeping a positive outlook in life is VERY important. Let go and learn from mistakes of the past. Drop pessimists and keep optimists. Always challenge and push yourself to doing something you haven’t done.
The world we live in is complex, but we can always make it simple.
I love this article! It brings positive vibe! Living a good life is not easy, but it’s possible!
YES! No excuses, step out of your comfort zone and dare to take the challenge! Living a good life is a “goal” and it’s impossible to easily reach a goal.
Nice list!
Encouraging article 🙂 Great read to start my day. Nowadays, it’s really hard to live a good life.
I still need to accomplish 4 more items from this list 😉
I have been trying to set a physical challenge for myself. I want to experience “hiking.” Hopefully, this year I’d be able to check this one off my list…
Okay, #1 and #18 check! It felt uncomfortable going vegan (at least for me). But it’s been three years and I’m still “successfully” following the vegan diet 🙂 So I feel really accomplished!
I feel you, going vegan was also hard for me at first, felt like I was pushing myself to maximum and I almost gave up. But the experience… it’s really fulfilling!
Proud vegan here 😉
Love this: “It’s called ‘the web’ because once you’re in it, you’re stuck.” –Terry Hall
It made me smile. Now I’m thinking, yeah, most of the time, I’m caught and can’t move… Oh no! Now, I’m focusing to have a media-free time.
For me, #15 is the hardest to accomplish. More often than not, I focus on my mistakes (sometimes to the point of thinking I’m a failure) which is not helping me. Yes, I’m trying to change this mentality… Slowly… I’ll be better…
Meditation helps and heals! It helps in understanding oneself and heals the wounds from the past.
Great list! Wish I can still accomplish all these…
Well, I’m on my way to living a good life… #7 and #11 — all about letting go. Indeed, it’s hard to go on and live a good life if one carries “heavy luggage” from the past.