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MogiShade’s Five Year Plan and his Impossible List “Death is winning. Do something.†- Paul Carter For the majority of my adult life I have been a willing prisoner of Bull Shit Inc, a sedated meat bag lulled into complacency by television, shopping, video games, and internet porn. After being awoken by an existential anxiety induced panic attack brought on by truly understanding that I am going to die, I decided I need to find a better way of living. Many people know they will die one day, but few live with an awareness of it. This is my five year plan to emancipate myself from Bull Shit Inc. The Five Year Plan Year One (2014) Make a daily practice of meditation and yoga - FailedFind my purpose and cultivate a set of values - FailedImprove my photography and writingLearn to live with less - Partial creditPay-off at least $3000 worth of debt, cancel one of my four credit cardsYear Two (2015) Pay off $10,000 worth of debt, cancel one of my three credit cardsMake a daily practice of meditationTake an awesome road tripFurther improve my writing and photography (ongoing)Year Three (2016) Eliminate all remaining consumer debt, leaving only student loan and mortgageCamp in the Canadian arcticYear Four (2017) Do an adventure vacation in northern Europe, such as kayaking the fjords of Norway or camping in IcelandEliminate all student debtYear Five (2018) Debt and credit card freeHave quit my corporate jobBe living off-gridGo hiking in the HimalayasThe Impossible List "Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Lewis Carroll These are all the things I want to do. Some are listed above as a part of the Five Year Plan, others are not. Life and Art Become a good photographerBecome a good writerBe debt freeLive off the grid in a cabinQuit my corporate jobWrite a book, publish it, and sell 1000 copiesStart a successful blog - Started, I'm consistent with content, and have up to 1000 views a dayMake money with my photographyPublish a photography art book and sell 1000 copiesSave all of the kittehs! - Saved three so far and volunteer time and money at the local cat shelterFitness Do 100 consecutive push-upsDo 50 consecutive pull-upsDo 10 freestanding handstand push-upsFinish a GoRuck ChallengeLearn to surfLose my gutOHP my bodyweightBench 1.5x my bodyweightDeadlift twice my bodyweightSquat twice my bodyweightRun a half-marathonRun a marathonRun an ultra marathonGet a tan on 100% of my body without tan linesAdventure & Travel Visit every continent (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antartica, Australia)Travel for one year straightVisit all three coasts of Canada (Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic)Visit every province and territory (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut)Kayak the fjords of NorwayCamp in IcelandHike in the HimalayasClimb a mountainCamp in PatagoniaClimb a rock faceThrough hike the following trails: Cataraqui, Bruce, and AdirondackVisit outer spaceVisit another planetSCUBA dive at an old ship wreckCarry a woman across a riverHave a romantic backpacking tripMinimalism Learn to live with lessCount and document all my crapOwn less than 300 thingsBuy an old camper van and be able to fit all of my possessions in it