The Impossible List is like a bucket list on steroids. The first Impossible List was created by Joel Runyon, and I learned about it by watching one of Thomas Frank's videos.

I liked the idea, so I stole it from them.

It's important to note that:

1. My impossible list contains goals or items that would push my personal limits.
2. It is personal, yet I still would love to share it with the world to feel more accountable to get them done!

I might not ever get to cross off all or even most of the items below, but that's not the point. My goal is to enjoy the process of pursuing all of these aspirational goals!

Academic

• <strikethrough>Study abroad — Bucknell University<strikethrough> [Aug 2015]
• <strikethrough>Study abroad while studying abroad — University of St Andrews<strikethrough> [Sep 2017]
• <strikethrough>Publish research at a world-class conference<strikethrough> [May 2019]
• <strikethrough>Receive a Best Paper Award<strikethrough> [May 2019] (Source)
• Get a PhD in Islamic Philosophy

Professional

• <strikethrough>Become a Product Manager<strikethrough> [Sep 23, 2019]
• Start a product management podcast
• Become a thought leader in product management
• Give a talk at Mind the Product

Content Creation

• <strikethrough>Design a personal website from scratch<strikethrough> [July 2020]
• <strikethrough>Publish a personal website<strikethrough> [Oct 2020]
• <strikethrough>Start a YouTube Channel<strikethrough> [Jul 1, 2017] (YouTube Channel)
• <strikethrough>Gain 500 subs on YouTube<strikethrough> [Jan 11, 2020]
• <strikethrough>Gain 1,000 subs on YouTube<strikethrough> [Jun 4, 2020]
• <strikethrough>Gain 2,500 subs on YouTube<strikethrough> [Dec 15, 2020]
• <strikethrough>Gain 5,000 subs on YouTube<strikethrough> [May 11, 2021]
• <strikethrough>Gain 10,000 subs on YouTube<strikethrough> [Dec 21, 2021]
• Gain 50,000 subs on YouTube
• Gain 100,000 subs on YouTube
• <strikethrough>Start a personal blog<strikethrough> [Oct 2020] (Personal Blog)
• <strikethrough>Publish 5 blog posts<strikethrough> [Dec 2021]
• Publish 10 blog posts
• Publish 25 blog posts
• Publish 50 blog posts
• Publish 100+ blog posts
• <strikethrough>Start a podcast<strikethrough> [Feb 24, 2023] (Ta2shira Podcast)
• <strikethrough>Reach 1,000 downloads<strikethrough> [Mar 11, 2023]
• <strikethrough>Reach 2,500 downloads<strikethrough> [Mar 26, 2023]
• <strikethrough>Reach 5,000 downloads<strikethrough> [April 22, 2023]
• <strikethrough>Reach 10,000 downloads<strikethrough> [June 6, 2023]
• Reach 25,000 downloads
• Write and publish an e-book
• Write and publish a physical book
• Make full-time living online

Fitness

• Learn Parkour
• Learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• Learn Rock-climbing
• <strikethrough>Learn to Ski<strikethrough> [Feb 2019]
• Learn to Snowboard

Travel

• Solo travel
• Solo travel to a non-English/Arabic speaking country
• <strikethrough>Visit 5 countries<strikethrough> [Sep 2017]
• Visit 10 countries
• Visit 25 countries
• Visit 50 countries
• Visit 100 countries
• Visit all countries (Current total: 9)
• Visit every continent (Current total: 4)
• Visit all US States (Current total: 26)

Adrenaline

• <strikethrough>Go Parasailing<strikethrough> [2010]
• Go Paragliding
• Go Bungee Jumping
• Learn Mountain Biking
• <strikethrough>Go Skydiving<strikethrough> [Jul 2020]
• Get a Skydiving A-license
• <strikethrough>Ski a black diamond<strikethrough> [Mar 13, 2021]
• Ski a double black diamond
• <strikethrough>Hike (and survive) the US most dangerous trail<strikethrough> [Nov 2020]

Renaissance Man

• Learn to sing
• <strikethrough>Learn to play the piano<strikethrough> [2003] (Fav Piece)
• <strikethrough>Learn to cook<strikethrough> [Jan 2017]
• Learn to play the guitar
• Learn to play the ukulele
• Learn to play the saxophone
• Learn pottery
• Become a licensed pilot
• Get a motorcycle license
• Learn Bhangra dancing

Languages

• <strikethrough>Arabic<strikethrough>
• <strikethrough>English<strikethrough>
• French
• Urdu
• Spanish
• Mandarin

Reading

Follow me on goodreads or checkout my Reads page if you're interested in what I am currently reading

• <strikethrough>Read 12 books in a year<strikethrough> [Sep 2019]
• <strikethrough>Read 52 books in a year<strikethrough> [Oct 2020]
• Read 104 books in a year
• Take (and publish) 5 elaborate book notes
• <strikethrough>Read 100 books<strikethrough> [Nov 16, 2020]
• Read 250 books
• Read 500 books
• Read 1000+ books

Legacy

• Build a school in Egypt
• Start a scholarship fund for young ladies in the Middle East