Keep the list open

The last goal on my bucket list isn't necessarily a goal at all. It is only to understand that one should not limit themselves to those things that they already know. Within our lifetime, the world is likely to undergo some very substantial changes. Even currently space travel is becoming more and more corporate, and very likely will be open to the general public before I die. Even more important than the changes we can somewhat predict however, are those that we can't see coming. Two hundred years ago the ideas of flight, space travel, virtual realities, and traveling the world were seen as far fetched. Since that time, these have all become common occurrences that many of us even take for granted. Given the huge strides we have made technologically, even in the past 5 decades, one can see how it would be hard to completely discredit even the most outlandish of ideas as being impossible. For example, scientists are currently working on a design for a "space elevator" that will allow for extremely inexpensive travel out of the earths atmosphere. Ideas such as space elevators and the like seem impossible now, but may be much more realistic than we give them credit for. It is for this reason that my last goal is to keep up with the times. I do not know what it is that I need to do before I die, solely because that thing probably has not been invented yet. More important than that knowledge, is the openness to change, and willingness to extend yourself beyond your comfort zone. Given the ever-advancing nature of our technology, the longer I live, the more things I will have to add to my bucket-list, which is just fine with me. As far as I'm concerned, the more I can do, the better.