Sunday, July 05, 2015

A new checklist

I am not getting any younger. I am now 32. And I am truly blessed that at this age I have now a much better buying power than I was five or even just two years ago. Lately, I have been stressed with work. There have been several times that I wondered leaving the job. But I know that I also cannot just make a hasty decision. So perhaps, just perhaps, creating a list of aspirations could motivate me to work hard, and enjoy working hard, to meet my dreams.

So I will try to come up with XX points to reach within 5 years. And I can build this up with greater detail as time passes. I just need to list them down now.

1. A set of diamond earrings and necklace
2. Chanel handbag
3. A classic handbag for daily use (usually for work)
4. A wallet to match that handbag
5. Good suit for doing high-level presentations
6. Quality dresses for client meetings
7. Downpayment for our family home (hmm wherever that is)
8. Lasik surgery for both eyes
9. Back to yoga (not really sure if I want to be a yogini)
10. Complete a full marathon
11. Travel around Europe (Italy) with Rene alone
12. Buy an iPhone
13. Resume doing artworks (maybe this time do water color)
14. Start investing more actively (stocks, ETF, bonds)
15. A set of pearl earrings and necklace
16. Holiday in Maldives
17. A good pair of jeans
18. A signature dish
19. Start paying for our vacation house
20. A decent, dependable shoe collection
21. Go on a holiday with Papa and another with Mama

Now I am starting to have a difficult time filling up at least 20 so I will stop here. I am now beyond 30 but still find this list (link below) a bit helpful.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ada-polla/things-to-have-by-30_b_4746640.html