Rule No.9 - Enjoy doing stuff you will enjoy thinking about and telling stories about for many years to come...

...Do stuff you will want to brag about."

My initial thought on this one is extreme things like sky diving or rock climbing or extreme skiing, but after chatting to some family and friends, i have come to realise it's about so much more than that! here is a list of some of the things they would want to do, that they could brag about:

* have a child

* paint something beautiful

* make the perfect meal

* get married

* become the best stylist

* go on a date with a sports star

* get a degree

* loose weight

* dance like ginger rogers

* travel around the world with a loved one

* run the comrades

* catch a record size fish

* run in the rain

* start a school

* walk the streets of new york

* learn a different language

and one of my favourite's from my dad, become a professional surfer.

This has been my best rule so far, I've found out things from family and friends that I would have never imagined they wanted to do. It's been quite amazing and emotional. Bottom line is, you dont have to jump out of an airplane with a bag on your back to have something to brag about. Sometimes it's as simple, but as huge as, teaching someone to read!

I hope everyone gets to achieve these things, not to brag about, but because it's what their hearts really want. Now, what do i want to do? hmmm?

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