Your 300 Possibilities

Give the possibilities already in your mind somewhere to land. Begin with what you would love to experience, learn, and contribute. You can discover more as you go.

A way to understand it

You might say, “I want to travel the world,” then discover that six countries are calling you. Write those six down. Ask what draws you to each one. Getting a broad wish onto paper gives you something specific to explore and room to notice what else interests you.

Go deeper when useful

1. Create three lists: Experience, Learn, and Serve. Aim toward 100 possibilities in each over time. Start with a few today; you can continue before reaching 300.
2. Write one possibility per line. Include ordinary pleasures, people, places, skills, and contributions. For a broad idea, ask: Which one? Where? With whom? What would I enjoy about it?
3. Let the ideas arrive before deciding how to accomplish them. If you get stuck, change lists or return later. Keep only ideas that interest you.
4. Use pen and paper if you enjoy seeing a thought become something you can hold. Typing works too; you can print your words when you are ready.

An example

Experience: visit Japan in spring. Learn: make a ceramic bowl. Serve: cook a meal for a neighbor. “Travel the world” can stay as an opening idea, with individual destinations beneath it.

What comes next

Bring a few possibilities to Meet the Nine Areas of Life. Keep adding to your original lists as new ideas appear.