What's On Your Balti List? 15 Things to Do Before I Die

Your article is thought provoking.Congrats on bringing up so many interesting points.Thanks

Thanks Anisa, I never think about this. when I read this I am very happy by your ideas & exited to do something like this for myself.

i was in doubt abt my rishikesh trip on 31st ...but now it is confirmed....dayanand ashram it is arhatic yogaaaaaa....thanks anisha

inspiring. i want to write but pen in hand& all ideas goes.

Dear Anisa, I like your adorable style. Simple concepts and fluid language yet stirring something deep inside. Your BALTI list is awesome and can be romantic, impractical yet inspiring. Fall colors of Ontario, a ride on the blue whale, touching the dolphins, seeing the northern lights ... the list is endless. Yet as someone has mentioned, we can also have if not a 'balti', a 'bucket' of simple things too which don't need anything extraordinary but just the will and an ability to step back a bit, take a deep breath and let the moment stand still. I am sure we can come up with a great list that would touch our hearts!! MILIND

The item No.14 in the Balti list , i.e., "Do something selfless" to be given priority, particularly when one crosses 60 years like me. All along these 60 years, most of us live for ourselves and our family. Once we cross 60 years, if the family can be reasonably maintained well, then it is better to focus on doing something selfless, because as Saint Kabeer said: "When we came to this world, we cried and others laughed - Let us do something (selfless) in this world - so that when we leave this world, we sould laugh and others cry !!!" That should be the real purpose of life.

Anisa, You have an Interesting and adventurous baalti list. Great, Following is my list, this is truly my vision. I've not written them just to impress anyone. After all one should have a meaning to one's life, and if my life permits I'll at least attempt to do some of them in my list. It's important to note that most of the wishes in the list require only collective effort. 1. Want to visit every nook and corner of India. 2. Want to be amidst the poor and be one among them for atleast 3-5 years and experience their happiness and sorrow and improve their social status. 3. Would like to contribute to the poor by providing and teaching them basic education, self-respect, good manners, their rights among others. In short I want them to be independent and confident. 4. Something should be done to stop killing of girl child, which is a national shame. 5. Want to protect women against rape, murder etc. I strongly believe banning night shifts for women at their work place. 6. I want India to become a super power in all kinds of sports, not just cricket. Talent is not at all short in this 2nd most populous country. 7. Of course I want India to become a super power in the field of Science and Armed Forces as well. 8. Nature has to be given its due respect and we need to protect her. So efforts should be made by humans to stop all kinds of destructive actions that's detrimental to nature. The longevity of mankind can be achieved due to longevity of nature. 9. Inter linking of rivers should happen in India sooner than later, after due research and study that it'll not cause any damage to environment. 10. One last personal wish, I would like to die peacefully in the majestic Himalayas, of course in old age.

Hi Anisa, This one is really sweet and I felt like this article should never be signed off so request you to continue to add new items on your wish list and keeping sharing you experience. thanks

You will achieve it. Paste on Mirror. Everyday once read regularly. One day You will!!! Start from today.

This reminded me of movie Guide song. Aaj fir marne ka erada hai Aaj fir jeene ka erada hai........ Life is beautiful we need to live...

the most selfish thing you can do is stay all by yourself, in deep silence, and go within.

Great one. Thanks

Great one. Thanks

dear anisa. a very well written article which is an eye opener to one and all to ensure one looks at his bucket list everyday and keeps ticking no sooner you are thru with the first. even if the end comes early you still carry the satisfaction of achieving a great percentage of the total. message - let regrets not spoil your final journey to the abode.

TO BIG A LIST. WHY CAN'T LIST BE VERY SIMPLE SIMPLE THINGS THAT WE DON'T DO NORMALLY SUCH AS 1. TRULY HELPFUL TO SOMEONE. 2. VISITING EVERRY CORNER OF OUR COUNTRY. 3. AT LEAST ONE UNCONDITIONL LOVE IN LIFE 4. SEEING GOD AT LEAST ONCE IN LIFE AND ASKING HIM WHY WORL IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND UGLY AT THE SAME TIME, ETC, ETC

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