What Have I Done So Far List

In her book "Refuse to Choose," Barbara Sher suggests (on page 24) making a list of experiences and accomplishments. The idea is for us "Scanners" to get rid of the notion that we're failures just because we have so many unfinished projects and haven't "succeeded" or stuck with one confining career.

Here's my list (so far):

• Studied music theory
• Learned to play bass guitar very well and played in a Top 40 band
• Converted a bass guitar into a fretless bass
• Taught myself to play the Tuba and played in high school marching band
• Wrote some music
• Sang bass in a choir for 16 years

• Started a diary at age 13
• Started two blogs and write in one
• Wrote poetry
• Wrote persuasive letters to advocate for daughter's ESY and to get excused from jury duty
  
• Editor of non-fiction for school art magazine
• Edited a newsletter
• Created two websites
• Write book reviews
• Pencil drawing, pen & ink, scratchboard, pastels, paints
• Photography
• Avid reader

• Electronic Technician
• Electrical Engineer
• Tutor of Math, Physics & Programming
• Drafter
• Chairman of a professional society
• Public speaking
• Organize dinner meetings
  
• Designed Printed Circuit Boards
• Taught myself programming languages: C/C++, Fortran, Lisp, Pascal, Basic, Visual Basic, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Maintained mail server
• Served as administrator for LAN user accounts
• Set up / reconfigure MS-DOS & Windows computers
• Operate many programs including (but not limited to) MS Office, AutoCAD, MapleV.
• Created relational databases
• Can use a soldering iron
• Built model spaceships from scrap cardboard (as a nine year old)

• Did lapidary and sold jewelry from gem stones
• Earned green belt in karate
• Did 924 sit-ups in 30 minutes
• Played soccer (Fullback, goalie)
• Bicycled 30 mile circuits
• Swimming
• Fishing
  
• Hiking
• Road a horse on a trail once
  
• Self-study health, fitness, diet, nutrition
• Learned how to dream lucidly
• Be, not Do (meditate)
  

• Husband
• Father
• Pet owner (cat & dog)
• Home owner
• Changed many poopy diapers
• Broil / grill meats & fish
• Prepare meals
• Fix appliances, electrical wiring
• Simple plumbing (clearing drains & replacing washers)
• Sew hems, buttons, curtains
• Paint / Spackle walls & ceilings
• Built a bookcase & CD rack
• Modified a desk
• Drive a car (since age 18)
  
• Changed car engine oil & radiator fluid & other simple DIY car maintenance tasks
  
• Care for, re-pot and propagate indoor house plants
• Build compost piles
• Clear brush, fallen trees
  
• Gardening of herbs and vegetables