Current Goals

Write in the present tense, as if you have already achieved said goal.

I am <type of person>
I have done <thing>
I love <thing>

Quinn’s Impossible List

Inspired by Joel Runyon: http://impossiblehq.com/impossible-list/

Note: This is an ever-evolving list, so certain goals that may have been listed in the past may no longer be present. These goals were either no longer achievable or were simply removed due to a shift in priorities.

Last 5 Completed Goals

Acquire a full-time engineering position ✅ 2020-01-20
Bicycle tour across America ✅ 2019-08-20
Visit Glacier National Park ✅ 2019-08-01
Graduate college ✅ 2019-05-16
Come out of college with zero debt ✅ 2019-05-16

Fitness/Health Goals

Bike…
- 25 miles in a day ✅ 2014-01-01 (Routes · Ride with GPS)
- 50 miles in a day ✅ 2016-05-19 (Harriman State Park to West Point Loop - A bike ride in Tuxedo Park, NY)
- 100 miles in a day ✅ 2016-06-26 (FIRST CENTURY EVERRR! - A bike ride in Poughkeepsie, NY)
- 125 miles in a day
Run a 5K
- Run a 10K
  - Run a marathon
Maintain a good diet e.g. “Eat food. Not to much. Mostly plants.”

Professional/Educational Goals

Financial Goals

Come out of college with zero debt ✅ 2019-05-16
Go into college with at least $15,000 in the bank ✅ 2015-02-01
Buy an electric car
Be financially independent
Be location independent

Habit Goals

Read for at least 10 minutes for 100 days in a row ✅ 2015-07-05
Take a cold shower 100 days in a row ✅ 2015-12-14
- Do it for 365 days in a row ✅ 2018-01-25
Complete the bodyweight recommended routine 3 times/week for 100 days
Meditate for 5 minutes 100 days in a row
Read a new Wikipedia page 100 days in a row

Creative Goals

Publish a poster on RedBubble (July 2015)
- Publish two more posters on RedBubble ✅ 2016-08-12
  - Make at least ten sales on RedBubble ✅ 2018-09-18 - Only took 2 years, but hey, I made 24 bucks!
Capture and edit a video about an awesome experience ✅ 2016-04-24 (Rowan Ruf Riders - B Team Sectionals 2016 - YouTube)
Learn how to play the violin
Learn how to play the harmonica
Start a band and play a live show

Skill Goals

Events to Attend

Canada
- The Winter Carnival – Quebec City
United States
- California
  - DEF CON (Largest hacking conference in the world) – Los Angeles
- Iowa
  - RAGBRAI – Bicycle tour across the state of Iowa
- Louisiana
  - Mardi Gras
- New York
  - ComicCon – New York City
  - World Maker Faire (September 23^rd, 2017) – New York City
- Nevada
  - Burning Man
The northern lights
Bands/artists to see live
- Melt ✅ 2021-11-19 @ Underground Arts
- Lawrence
- Jacob Collier ✅ 2022-05-01 @ Franklin Music Hall
- Tank and the Bangas ✅ 2022-03-20 @ Union Transfer
- Caravan Palace
- Snarky Puppy ✅ 2023-04-14 @ Union Transfer
- BADBADNOTGOOD
- Lianne La Havas

Minimalism Goals

Count and document everything I own
Own less than 300 things

Adventure Goals

Video Game Goals

Complete the entire Halo trilogy ✅ 2015-12-28

Travel Goals

Life Goals

See [Quinn's Life Plan] document for more specific goals. Not available to everyone. Sorry. ☹