Passionate Dreams

There are many things I want to do in life, with the limited time that is available. I will keep adding things I want to do in life. This is like a bucket list, and I will keep adding , striking things as I make progress. This is a checklist I started from 2010 after my masters graduation. This page will be a work in progress always :)

Last updated this page : 12/26/18

Things I am yet to make it happen and will try to make it happen. I keep striking as I make progress

Skills Learning / Venture

Learn to play a percussion instrument well - Tabla / Mridangam - At-least a basic mastery level. (Have been working on improving in Mridangam since last year) - Very basic level – Adi / Rupaka Talam. Lots to learn in this over the next decade
Become an expert in one area where I would be truly passionate about
Write a book someday
Build expertise in finance
Knowledge on personal finance and investing
Become a break through communicator
Start a venture that has real impact peoples lives
Learn a new language - either Mandarin , French or Spanish
Read a book every month
Post regularly on the blog
Get into a career where I am genuinely passionate about and would make a change
Get a PhD and one professional degree
~~To drive a car comfortably - got my licence and started to drive in 2011~~
~~To make beautiful designs - I am still learning, but have made some good progress learnt in 2012~~
~~Technology : Have been on and off, in 2016 I moved to a full time role as a Product manager. Love being in this area.~~

Financial Freedom

Become financially free before 40 years
Retire early with financial freedom
Have a solid passive income source before 35
~~Get a house for my mother : 2016,2018~~

Travel

Visit all the seven continents
Euro Trip
Visit all the 50 states in the US - I have just visited 8 states so far
Scale the Everest base camp
Tour De France - bike in one of the routes
Leh Ladak cycle up to Khardungla
Some of the places not to miss - Florence, Vatican city, Rome, Himalayas
Tour and live in China - experience China where the next revolution is
~~Visit a country outside of India and work there - I moved to US in 2013~~
~~Visit the cliched places - Liberty Statue, Grand Canyon, Time Square and White house - 2012/ 2013~~

Sports / Fitness/ Health

Do an open water long distance swim in the ocean (Aug '14) I did the first Open water swim crossing Lake Washington, still not an ocean :)
Learn to flip while swimming laps
Lean to do a perfect dive
Do a self supported deep sea diving - Become a scuba master diver
Fitness - Bring the body fat to single digit once at least in lifetime
Complete one of the 4 deserts run
Complete an Iron Man
~~Lose weight and continue to build an active life - I have been on and off on this since 2010~~
~~Learn to do freestyle swim for a lap - Learnt this from Matt in 2010, now I can swim 3-4 miles~~
~~Try long distance cycling - started in Hyderabad bicycling club, I can do quite a distance~~
~~Complete a 5K run - Did this first in Seattle 2010~~
~~Complete a 10K run - My first 10k Hyderabad 10K in 2011~~
~~Compelete a Half Marathon - My first Bangalore midnight half marathon 2010~~
~~Complete Mumbai Marathon - Completed Mumbai half marathon in 2012 (No plans of full marathon)~~
~~Learn to cycle with cleats - 2014, while practicing for STP~~
~~Complete a credible long distance cycling event - Completed STP 2014 , Seattle to Portland 204 miles / 328 Km cycling over 18 hours.~~