What am I doing? - Now

• I am currently enjoying the lockdown and quarantined life at my native place with my family.
• Though the heat is extreme here (it reaches upto 42⁰C), I am grateful that I get to eat well cooked home-made food.

Last updated - 13 May 2020.
Purpose of this page:

“It’s a nice reminder for myself, when I’m feeling unfocused. A public declaration of priorities.”

This is inspired from NowNowNow

I intend not to put this /now page on the main navigation bar (yet!). See the end note.

My Impossible-List

Bucket lists are good but as we tumble along in life these bucketlists lose prominence. We get so comfy in our routines, we lose sight of things to do. Difference between a bucket list and impossible list is best explained by Joel Runyon{make sure you read his story! inspiring}, who created the world’s first impossible list and defined the difference between it and a regular bucket list. TLDR: Impossible list evolving.

Reading

• I intend to complete 30 books for the year of 2020. (15/30) Follow me on GoodReads

Writing

Because words make us realize life that we live - CMR :p

• Start a blog.
• Write 5 posts (other than book reviews).
• Start a Diary.(July 2019)
  • Maintain it for 6 months.(Jan 2020)
  • Maintain it for a year.
• Write a review of every book that I read in 2020.
• Write 500 words 100 days in a row.
• Write a story with atleast 5000 words.
• write an essay a week for 5 weeks in a row.

Fitness/Health

• Run a 5k.
  • Finish under 30 mins.March 2020
  • Finish under 25 mins.
• Run a 10k.
  • Finish under 60 mins.(best efforts: 67 mins)
• Run 20km a week.
  • Run 30km a week.
  • Run 40km.
• 1000 km running in a year.
• Complete a sub 4hr Marathon.
• Learn to do Headstand.
• Learn to do Handstand.
• Learn Calisthenics.
• Start weight training.
• Do 10 pull-ups in single set.
• Do 50 push-ups in single set.
• Cycle to ChikkaTirupathi and back.(~100Kms)
• Complete a Triathlon.

Professional

• Learn JavaScript.
• 1 Algo question a day for 100 days in a row.
• Learn C++ 17
• Get Java Certification.
• Complete DL with TF course.
• Use vim as a primary editor for 100 days in a row.
• Build an application that few people use.

Adventures

• Scuba Diving.
• Sky diving.
• Bungee Jumping.

Skill Goals

• Become a certified yoga instructor.
• learn Morse Code.
• learn sign language.
• learn braille.
• learn pencil sketch.
• learn calligraphy.

Travel

• Go on Kashmir Great Lakes trek.
• Go on Leh Ladakh Bike trip.

End Note:

• I am not trying to be a beacon bearer. [another reason why this page is hidden from the nav-panel ]