I view my Impossible List to be a collection of personal ambitions that I've gathered all together in one place.

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"But isn't that what a Bucket List is?" Not quite.

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Of course, everybody has goals they'd like to achieve. It may take days, weeks, months, years, or even decades to complete, but thinking of the next step in life is natural. I've always viewed a Bucket List as a running list of events that I've in my head and someday I'll hopefully be able to complete them. Usually, they're once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, like skydiving or another extreme task. But without action, it is just that: a goal.

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Now, I am nowhere near the first person to think of this idea. I first heard of an Impossible List in my freshman orientation class while attending Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. My professor showed us a video of what seemed like another guy on YouTube rambling on about college life, except this one stuck with me. The video was talking about the originator of The Impossible List, Joel Runyon. He talks about how The Impossible List is NOT a Bucket List and makes distinctions between the two.

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A major difference that stands out to me between a Bucket List and an Impossible List is how dynamic it is. There is likely no end to my list, and frankly, it may be impossible to finish it, but that's why I want to start. Better to start and not finish than no progress at all, right? I view this as a step in the right direction. I'll be constantly checking back on my list to see what I can strive for next. And when one task is finished? Add another. I intend to post regular updates about my journey on my blog soon.

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But for now, Welcome to my Impossible List!