Visioning Activity

Lets just say you had all of the time, money and talent in the world. What would you do in these areas?  On your own, try to list 10 ideas for each category (50 total) and do not limit yourself to what is possible today

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Education

- learn a language, master Aikido, get a doctorate,

learn guitar

Job/Research

- think tank researcher, mad scientist,

astronaut, CEO, rock star

Philosophical and/or Religious

- visit the Vatican archives, Tibet, a sweat lodge

or host a spiritual retreat

Travel

- go beyond your favorites to your wildest dreams.

I'm off to Mars!

Home(s)

- swimming pool, observatory,

riding academy, private beach

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Realizing that these can be somewhat personal as it pertain to personal goals and desires and that it is also subject to change over time, I am not recommending you share these here, but I still thought I would share some of my own here (as an additional thread to CTU CS855 Futuring & Innovation).

I hope you have fun entertaining this on your own as well.

Enjoy and thanks for visiting,

-Karl

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Here is My List  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Education

1.      Write a text book

2.      Learn a variety of languages

3.      Participate in a think tank

4.      Develop an emerging media program

5.      Develop a global learning institution

6.      Teach at multiple institutions

7.      Get additional degrees in Math and Science

8.      Complete Post Doc Studies and Research

9.      Privately study and apprentice with a prominent Artist

10.  Visit/consult/apprentice at top university labs across the nation

Job/Research

1.      Write and manage a grant for technology related research

2.      Semi-retire happy

3.      Work in a multinational location

4.      Work on joint school venture for instructional design

5.      Become a Freelance artist

6.      Become a Freelance writer

7.      Own an art studio

8.      Do consulting for programs at top engineering university labs across the nation

9.      Complete a research project to help advance solutions to cure Alzheimer’s

10.  Work on a design to advance future GUI and engineering design interfaces

 Philosophical and/or Religious

 1.      Complete a Christian mission

2.      Take a couple of years off to explore my inner self

3.      Learn to express and share through writing

4.      Learn to express and share through art

5.      Participate long term in a mind and cognitive science forum

6.      Develop total control over my own level of NLP and mental causation

7.      Lead a community art project

8.      Investigate different paths and solutions to inner happiness

9.      Investigate different paths and solutions to social well being

10.  Investigate  and develop different paths and solutions towards Altruism

Travel

1.      Take a summer cruise

2.      Backpack across the Uinta’s

3.      Backpack across Europe

4.      Travel across the US in a motorhome

5.      Ride my bike from coast to coast

6.      Go fly-fishing among different continents

7.      Experience deep space travel

8.      See the 7 Wonders (+ plus) of the World

9.      In extension to 7 wonders, visit the latest international Architectural achievements

10.  Experience different nations/cultures for intimate knowledge and experience

Home(s)

1.      Addition for large family gatherings

2.      Build an outdoor kitchen bbq

3.      Convert portion of garage for art studio

4.      Modernize for latest home controls

5.      New Master bath

6.      Swimming Pool

7.      Summer Vacation Condo

8.      Winter time second Home

9.      Mountain Recreation property

10.  Home and care center for multi-generations and or extended family


(See my comments to this post below for further ideas about this activity)