A Century of Dreams

(Because every dream counts)

Last Updated: March 15, 2025

Progress Tracker

Completed: 12 In Progress: 5 Remaining: 28
  1. ✗ Become the first author of a paper at a top-tier conference
  2. ✗ Start my own company
  3. ✗ Make a discovery/invention or author an US-patent
  4. ✗ Build a product used by 10+ million people (1M+ already done)
  5. ✗ Give a TED talk
  6. ✗ Do a standup comedy show (I think I can do this!)
  7. ✗ Eat at a 3 Michelin star restaurant
  8. ✓ Crash random parties, weddings (probably overdid :P lost count at this point!)

  9. ✗ Complete one of Annapurna circuit or EBC (doing Annapurana in Nov.2026)

  10. ✗ Write a book and get it published (already written, not published yet)
  11. ✗ Be in a movie/commercial

  12. ✓ Learn to play one music instrument (started ukelele last year)

  13. ◐ Read 1000 books (~30% done)
  14. ✓ Learn to code in 5 programming languages at expert level
  15. ✓ Master basics of photography and photoshop (expert level)

  16. ✓ Learn to cook 50 dishes that i like

  17. ✗ Live in another country (min. 6 months)
  18. ✗ Visit all continents (inc. Antarctica!)
  19. ✗ Bike trip of Leh & Ladakh and Spiti (On road trip, but not bike trip)

  20. ✓ Go on a solo backpacking trip

  21. ✓ Start / Help a nonprofit organization focused on education (did it in 2019)

  22. ✓ Build and Design my own dream home (interior designed tf out of it)

  23. ✗ Watch IPL Final Live
  24. ✗ Watch test matches at MCG (Australia) / Cape-town (South Africa) / Lords (UK)

  25. ✗ Work with any IPL team/Ranji team/Indian team as an analyst

  26. ◐ Achieve financial independence
  27. ◐ Create a substantial passive income stream

  28. ◐ Own property in atleast two cities

  29. ✓ Go paragliging
  30. ✗ Go skydiving

  31. ✗ Drive a rally or F1 level car

  32. ✗ Practice yoga and meditation for 75 consecutive days
  33. ✗ Complete a 10-day vipasna retreat

  34. ✗ Learn some form of self defence - boxing/karate/jiu-jitsu

  35. ✓ Take a university course in philosophy

  36. ✓ Study quantum physics

  37. ◐ Create a free online course that helps people improve their lives in some aspect (hope this blog counts!)
  38. ✗ Watch atleast 10 different sports in different stadiums worldwide

  39. ✓ Learn a traditional dance form (bhangra boy all the way!)

  40. ✗ Write my autobiography
  41. ✗ Travel 100+ different countries

  42. ✗ Take my parents on their dream vacation

  43. ✗ Witness a historic world event
  44. ✗ Change someone’s life for the better
  45. ✗ Actually Fall in love

Future Dreams

[46-99] are intentionally incomplete. the journey of collecting this list is as important as achieving them…

The Final Goal

100. ✗ DIE WITH NO REGRETS

Reflections so far

What began as a simple bucket list has evolved into something far more meaningful - a living document of aspirations and growth.

Each completed goal has taught me that the real treasure lies in the journey: the late-night preparations, the occasional setbacks, and the unexpected victories.

“The beauty of any pursuit isn’t in the destination, but in showing up every day with the courage to try.”

Here’s to the fools who dream!