Put one bucket list thing on this week’s to-do list. Otherwise it’s just a wish list with a scary name.

A list of someday things is comfortable because nothing on it is due. It gives you the feeling of intending without the friction of starting, and years can pass with the same entries sitting there untouched. The gap between wanting and doing is almost always a missing date rather than a missing desire.

Take the smallest item and find the first concrete step it needs, then put that step in this week with a time attached. Look up the price, send the message, book the cheap version. One line moved off the list is worth more than a longer list.