2.75 Years of BFS - The Day Zero Project

I made this thread last year and got a lot of interest in this, so I wanted to share it again this year. If you've got a lot of BFS you want to do, but don't think you can fit it all into one year, take a look at the Day Zero Project.

The idea is about the same as a BFS list, but bigger. Your task, should you choose to accept it: complete 101 tasks you choose for yourself in 1001 days, or approximately 2.75 years. They can be anything you want to do, as long as it has a definable end point. I started my list July 1st, 2010, so I'm a little over halfway done with my 1001 days, and I haven't regretted a single one. I've done things I never thought I would do, learned things about me I never knew, relearned things I forgot, rekindled relationships I left behind and made new ones. I did my first NaNo because of my list, and I completed my first novel because of it. The Day Zero project has changed my life for the better, and I would regret it if I didn't share that with you all.

If you want to undertake the DZP, people find it helps to keep up a blog about what they're doing, and people doing it enjoy reading them, so feel free to share if that's something you want to do. Mine's here. If you've got questions about it, post here or Nanomail me and I'll answer them as best as I can :)

(Note: I am just a participant in the project. I don't have anything to do with the site or the project itself.)

Nano is actually a part of my 101 list that I started in September. :) It's a brilliant project and I highly recommend it. I've already experienced new things I might otherwise have not done.

I am very interested in this project! But, in your blog, you had some numbers such as (15/55) or something like that next to the goals. What does that mean?

I want to thank you profusely for introducing me to this project. You may have just changed my life.

Doing this!

And I want to start today because then my Day Zero (not sure about that title) will be Saturday August 30, 2014, a month after my 30th birthday (*silent scream*) and I like the sound of that date. Sounds orange : )

Thank you for this inspiration - I will be compiling my list over the next few days and then starting when it's finished!

I started my project back in May and I love it. I don't have a blog for it, but I just may start one. Hmmm.. *ponders that thought*

Anyway - my list is here:
http://dayzeroproject.com/user/sinisterspackle

This is too cool. Set up an account. Thanks for sharing it!

I've started writing my list, but I put my official start date for a little later so I can brainstorm the full 101 list. I'm also thinking about starting a blog about it too in order to track my progress!

Wow. This looks awesome. I have no idea what I'd put on my list though.

Yup I discovered this last year but was umming and ahhing about it for ages. I've finally decided to go for it myself and will be posting and starting my list on 1st Jan next year. It's a brilliant concept!

Oh no. I might just have to do this. AUGH what would that mean for my LIFE oh.... my.
Thanks for sharing. This is going to be on my mind. ;)

Just made my list. Starting on the 1st! My name on there is Bibliophile7 if anyone wants to say hello. :]

I read your thread last year, and though I can’t remember if I responded to it or not, I am glad to see you again. After reading about DZP and reading your blog a little, I choose to make my own list and implement it on the first of January 2011. It has been a good year and I have already made fabulous changes in myself and my surrounding. Through you, I also found out about Operation Beautiful. I just want to thank you for putting this information where I could find it.

Good luck, and have fun! :) And you're welcome, TheRavenLilian. The DZP has done so much good for me, I'd be remiss if I didn't share it with everyone I could. I haven't started my Operation Beautiful task yet... I should start doing that in January. :)

I think I've seen this before and forgot about it. I'm going to make one now. : )

I made my list a while back but didn't set the start date until the 15th of January. Technically I've already started a few of my goals.

My countdown has started with the turning of the year. I am one goal down and three or four in progress. : )

I'm so glad I found this thread! It made me remember of my own Day Zero Project I made over a year ago but didn't work too hard at. Anyway, here I am in 2012 with a restarted list and a lot more focus :D
Here I am, http://dayzeroproject.com/user/PoetWarrior if anyone wants to say hello!

This is wonderful. I'm starting immediately. Thanks for sharing.