50 by 50

This is my own personal challenge inspired by a friend who was under taking his own 40@40 challenge. My challenge is to complete 50 of my bucket list goals by the age of 50. I invite you to come up with your own in a similar way. I have listed down way more than 50 goals so the challenge is not to complete all of them but as many as I can and at least 50.

I started this challenge in March 2022 when I was 43 so I was giving myself just under 7 years to get 50 of these goals checked off. You’ll notice some are really big goals, other are small fun ones easy to complete and the rest are somewhere in the middle.

Think up your own challenge, it could be 30 by 30, 20 by 70 or whatever gets you motivated and focused on taking some action to complete your goals.

As I complete my goals I will number the ones completed so anyone that’s interested can see how much progress I have made.

The Full Life Goals List

Personal x 10

[ ] Rock a full on moustache for at least a week
[ ] Ride a horse
[ ] Have a go on a Jetski
[ ] Drive a Hovercraft
[ ] Get a funny video message from somebody famous
[ ] 2 weeks of handing out compliments or thanks every day
[ ] Master TikTok transitions and tricks with Zack
[ ] Volunteer at worthwhile cause
[ ] Watch an amazing sunset & sunrise
[ ] 2 weeks to dish 5 random acts of kindness
[ ] Get tickets to be in audience of a TV show

Family x 10

[ ] Take Zack to his first game at Old Trafford
[ ] Take Zack & Michelle Glamping
[ ] Take Zack to a live WWE event
[ ] Take the family to Alton Towers
[ ] Take Zack to a show (ideally School of Rock)
[ ] Go to another family day at a Race Course
[ ] Go to 5 Sisters Zoo with Michelle and Zack
[ ] Watch a WWE event live on TV (middle of the night) with Zack
[ ] Take Zack to cinema and go all out on anything we want
[ ] Give Zack a Yes day (with agreed conditions – maximum cost etc)

With Michelle x 10

[ ] Stay at Cameron House with Michelle
[ ] Stay at Western House in a fancy suite with Michelle
[ ] Go to hospitality at the Races with Michelle & our friends
[ ] Go to amazing 5 star all inclusive hotel
[ ] Go away for a full weekend with Michelle
[ ] Go on Newcastle to Amsterdam cruise
[ ] Go to Auchrannie in Arran
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[ ] Give Michelle a Yes day (with agreed conditions – maximum cost etc)

[ ] Have a nice meal at a Michelin Star restaurant
[ ] Have a nice meal at The Blair
[ ] Have a nice meal at Western House
[ ] Have a nice meal at Scott’s in Largs
[ ] Have a nice meal at ___
[ ] Have a drink at the Radison Red Sky Bar
[ ] Go to Edinburgh Christmas Market
[ ] Go to a full Spa day with treatments
[ ] Go to
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Travel x 10

[ ] Take a trip up the north of Scotland to see more of Scotland
[ ] Take train to London and go to see a show
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[ ] Stay in a fancy lodge with hot tub and great facilities
[ ] Go back to Flamingo Land with family and friends
[ ] Go to best zip line in Scotland
[ ] Hire boat on Loch Lomond with family & friends
[ ] Kayak down a river into Loch Lomond
[ ] Fly first class
[ ] Go to Vegas

Singing x 5

[ ] Get own music equipment (amp & speakers) for Zack and I to use
[ ] Sing a song to a crowd without the words for first time in 10 years
[ ] Perform a few songs along with a guitarist
[ ] Record a version of one of my favourite songs
[ ] Be able to play full song I like on guitar

Learning x 5

[ ] Take a Helicopter flying lesson
[ ] Complete an online NLP course
[ ] Complete an online Voice Over course
[ ] Complete an online Children’s Story Writing course
[ ] Learn Music Production skills

Health x 5

[ ] Get weight to 12 stone
[ ] Lose enough belly weight to get down 2 belt holes
[ ] Have a full on Mental Health month – No social media, List of 10 Gratitude & 10 Highlights daily
[ ] Learn how to cook 5 of my favourite healthy recipes
[ ] Go vegetarian for a week