100 before 100

A working list of 100 things I want to do before I turn 100 (in no particular order). I was inspired to start my own list after reading Chip’s List 100.

  1. Live in another country
  2. Learn to bike with no hands
  3. Learn to drive
  4. Learn to scuba dive
  5. Learn to snowboard
  6. Learn to sing (very subjective…)
  7. Sing on stage to an audience (less subjective)
  8. Fly an airplane
  9. Drive a bus
  10. Build a car
  11. Build a home lab
  12. Build a treehouse
  13. Build something for Disneyland
  14. Build something used by 1000 people
  15. Build something used by > 100k people
  16. Build something used by > 10 million people
  17. Write a song
  18. Hike in the Dolomites
  19. Climb Half Dome
  20. See auroras
  21. Experience zero gravity
  22. Sky dive
  23. Visit 100 countries (6% done)
  24. Watch a Broadway show in NYC
  25. Watch a West End show in London
  26. Ski in Hokkaido
  27. Snorkel in Hawaii
  28. Speed on the Autobahn in Germany
  29. Hike to Everest base camp
  30. Learn a 3rd language (besides English and Chinese)
  31. Experience burning man(?)

… work in progress

  1. ~ Be kind

Last updated: July 2026