If you don’t have a life list, you should start one right now. It’s easy and fun–simply make a list of all the things that you want to do in your lifetime, both big and small, fun and serious. Or you could make it more specific like 30 Things to Do Before You’re 30. Maybe you want to swim in the Mediterranean sea, run a marathon, write a book, fall in love, see Madonna in concert or cut your carbon footprint in half. A life list is an active way to remind ourselves to keep dreaming and achieving. Without setting goals, we could float through life for years without ever trying anything new or feeling the thrill of doing something challenging or exciting.

While you could just keep track of your goals in a journal or a file on your computer, it’s more fun to have encouragement and support along the way. I just started recording a life list on 43 Things. It’s a simple site that asks you “What do you want to do with your life?” and in turn allows you to record up to 43 goals, compare with others on the site, cheer each other on and sign up to receive email reminders.

Though it wasn’t a new concept, Ellen made the life list popular a couple of years ago on her show. Now she has partnered with Advil so you can win $25,000 to help achieve the goals on your life list. Over commercialized? Yes. But would I take the money to work towards completing a few of the things on my life list like learning to surf and paying off my debt? Totally. So regardless of where you record your life list, get to it. It’s time to stop going through the motions of life, remember what you really want to achieve and start living! So tell me, what’s on your life list?