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Gabe Sherman
Bronze League86 challenges saved
Saved Challenges (86)
Gain or Lose 10 Pounds
Physical133 pts
Reach a weight goal of gaining or losing 10 pounds (whichever aligns with your health goals)
Full Year
3
0
Read a Top 10 Fiction Author
Growth/Self19 pts
Read a book from one of the top 10 most sold fictional authors of all time
Weeks
1
0
12 Books Outside Your Lane
Growth/Self97 pts
Read 12 books this year in subjects outside your normal interests
Months
3
0
Specific Appreciation
SocialGrowth/Self15 pts
Tell 5 people what you specifically appreciate about them including a specific moment and how it affected you
Hours
0
0
Visit Another Player in Their City
Social32 pts
Travel to visit another Big Year participant in their home city and spend meaningful time together.
Days
1
0
Take Cold Showers for 30 Days
Physical50 pts
Replace your regular shower with a cold shower every day for 30 consecutive days
Months
0
0
Digital Detox Day
Growth/Self24 pts
Spend 24 hours without phones computers or internet
Days
4
0
Sleep 8+ Hours for 14 Nights
Growth/SelfPhysical36 pts
Get 8+ hours of actual sleep for two straight weeks
Weeks
3
0
Don't Speak for 48 Hours
AbsurdSocial37 pts
Go 48 consecutive hours without speaking a single word and otherwise going about your normal routine
Days
5
0
Do 50% More Pull-Ups
Physical39 pts
Increase your max set of pull-ups by 50% compared to your starting number (e.g. - 10 to 15)
If you can't do one pull-up to start, then 50% more pullups with the same assistance level compared to your starting number.
Months
2
0
Stretch Every Day for 30 Days
Physical106 pts
Complete a dedicated stretching session of 10+ minutes every day for 30 consecutive days
Months
1
0
Values Audit
Growth/Self22 pts
Write your top 10 values and make one small ongoing life change to better align with your values. https://qualitycharters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Hiring-For-Fit_Values-List.pdf
Hours
2
1
Visit 10 Coffee Shops in Your City
Uncategorized20 pts
Visit and order from 10 different coffee shops in your city
Days
0
0
See Sunrise and Sunset in One Day
Growth/Self19 pts
Intentionally watch both the sunrise and sunset on the same day. Ideally from somewhere with a view.
Days
1
0
Handwrite 10 Gratitude Letters
SocialCreative100 pts
Write and send 10 handwritten letters(or email if you dont have their address) to people who have positively impacted your life
Days
0
0
Compliment 100 Strangers
Social25 pts
Give 100 genuine compliments to people you don't know (in-person face-to-face)
Hours
2
0
Apply Anyway
Achievement16 pts
Apply for an opportunity you think you're not ready for (job and grant and program)
Days
1
1
Day of Yes
AbsurdSocial23 pts
Let someone else plan a full day for you and participate in everything they choose
Days
0
0
Do a Street Performance
CreativeAchievementGrowth/Self130 pts
Perform publicly on a street (music/magic/art/dance) until you make money
Hours
2
0
Ask Someone for Clothing Item They're Wearing
SocialAbsurd17 pts
Notice something someone is wearing that you like and ask them to give it to you
Hours
1
0
Take someone on a sunrise picnic
Social18 pts
Prepare breakfast and watch the sunrise or sunset together from somewhere beautiful.
Hours
1
0
The Authentic Day
Growth/Self22 pts
Describe your perfect day given no outside obligations and then do it.
Days
0
1
The Collision Dinner
Social23 pts
Host a meal introducing friends from different parts of your life who don't know each other
Hours
1
0
12-Hour Meditation in Your Room
Growth/Self133 pts
Complete 12 hours of meditation* in a single day without leaving your room**
*Breaks allowed for bodily functions.
**Your room could be replaced with any single location, eg a picnic blanket in a park or wilderness, a meditation retreat, etc.
Days
1
0
Run a Marathon
PhysicalAchievement176 pts
Train for and complete a full 26.2 mile marathon
Full Year
2
0
Get a Tattoo
Creative48 pts
Get a tattoo (any size)
Hours
0
0
Learn a Partner Dance Routine
PhysicalSocialAchievement26 pts
Learn and perform a choreographed partner dance (salsa - bachata - swing - etc.) of at least 1 minute
Days
0
0
Say I Love You to 5 New People
Social36 pts
Tell five people you genuinely love that you love them - people you've never said it to before
Days
1
0
Make a New Close Friend
Social83 pts
Develop a genuine friendship with someone new. Spend meaningful one-on-one time together at least 5 times.
Months
0
0
Take a Random Stranger to Lunch
Social32 pts
Invite a complete stranger off the street to have lunch with you - you pay.
Hours
1
0
The Old Apology
Growth/Self36 pts
Apologize for something you did years ago with a genuine apology that asks nothing in return
Hours
4
0
Get Autograph from Famous Person
Social32 pts
Obtain an autograph from someone famous enough to have a Wikipedia page
Hours
0
0
Spend a Day Blindfolded
AbsurdGrowth/Self100 pts
Experience a full waking day without sight
Days
0
0
Ask a stranger for $100
SocialAbsurd20 pts
Ask someone you dont know if you can have $100
Hours
0
0
Cook a Full Meal Together Blindfolded
SocialCreativeAbsurd20 pts
Partner up and cook a complete meal where one person is blindfolded and the other can only give verbal instructions
Hours
0
0
Quit an Addiction
Growth/Self160 pts
Identify a habit or substance you're dependent on and quit for at least 3 consecutive months
Months
0
0
Go on a Meditation Retreat
Growth/Self49 pts
Attend a meditation or mindfulness retreat of at least 2 days
Days
0
0
Try a Sensory Deprivation Tank
Growth/Self17 pts
Spend at least 60 minutes floating in a sensory deprivation tank
Hours
0
0
Buy Food from One Restaurant Eat in Another
AbsurdSocial17 pts
Purchase food from one restaurant and eat it inside a different restaurant
Hours
0
0
Three-Legged 5K
SocialPhysicalAbsurd33 pts
Complete a 5K race or route while three-legged-tied to a partner
Hours
1
0
Learn 3 Magic Tricks
CreativeSocial22 pts
Learn three different magic tricks well enough to perform them
Days
0
0
7am Cold Plunge While Camping
PhysicalAbsurd35 pts
Do a 7am cold plunge while camping
Hours
0
0
Meet a Family Member You've Never Spoken To
Social41 pts
Reach out to and have a meaningful conversation with a family member you've never actually talked to before
Hours
2
0
Attempt a Guinness World Record
AchievementAbsurd41 pts
Make an official or documented attempt at any Guinness World Record
Days
1
0
Build a Relationship with Legislative Staff
Achievement58 pts
Have 3+ substantive interactions with the same staff member over 6 months
Months
2
0
Mentor Someone
AchievementSocial130 pts
Regularly guide someone less experienced in an area you know for at least 4 meetings
Months
0
0
Start a Podcast or YouTube Channel
CreativeAchievement70 pts
Create a podcast or YouTube channel and publish at least 3 episodes or videos
Weeks
1
0
Convince a Wealthy Person to Donate
AchievementSocial73 pts
Convince someone with a $10M+ net worth to make a donation to one of your favorite charities
IDEK
0
0
Letter to Future Children
Growth/SelfCreative28 pts
Write a letter of 2000+ words to your future children meant to be opened when they reach the age you are right now
Days
0
0
10000 Calories in 24 Hours
Absurd33 pts
Consume 10000 calories within 24 hours
Days
0
0
Write an Essay Analyzing a Creative Work
CreativeGrowth/Self17 pts
Write an essay analyzing a poem book or song like a high school English throwback
Days
0
0
Make Instructional YouTube Video
CreativeAchievement17 pts
Make an instructional video and post it to YouTube
Days
0
0
Open a Can with No Can Opener
Absurd19 pts
Open a can of beans with no can opener
Hours
0
0
Create an Effigy in the Woods
CreativeAbsurd23 pts
Create an effigy deep in the woods
Hours
0
0
Publish Daily Writing for 30 Days
CreativeAchievement150 pts
Publish a piece of writing every day for 30 days on a blog or platform
Months
0
0
Get Up Before 7am for 2 Weeks
Growth/Self29 pts
Get up before 7am every day for 2 consecutive weeks
Weeks
0
0
Do a Challenge Every Day for 2 Weeks
Achievement105 pts
Complete one Big Year challenge every day for 2 consecutive weeks
Weeks
0
1
Make Monthly Constituent Calls
AchievementGrowth/Self45 pts
Make phone calls to elected representatives for 6 consecutive months
Months
0
0
Let 10 Species Eat from Your Hand
Absurd32 pts
Feed animals from 10 different species directly from your hand (squirrels - birds - goats - horses - etc.). Make sure you're not feeding the animals things that are bad for them. EG bread is bad for geese/ducks!
Weeks
0
0
Switch to an Ergonomic Keyboard
Achievement17 pts
Purchase and switch to an ergonomic or split keyboard and use it as your primary keyboard for 30 days
Months
0
0
Stoplight Conversations
SocialAbsurd19 pts
Have 10 conversations with people in the car next to you at stoplights
Days
0
0
Matchmake Your Friends
Social64 pts
Set up your single friends on dates (points only if they actually go on a date)
Days
0
0
Tour a Water Treatment Facility
Growth/Self34 pts
Tour a water treatment facility
Hours
0
0
Active Album Listen and Rank
Growth/SelfCreative8 pts
Listen to an entire album while doing nothing else then rank the songs
Hours
0
0
Do a Slip N Slide
Absurd14 pts
Set up and ride a slip n slide
Hours
0
0
See Dolphins
Growth/Self26 pts
See dolphins in the wild
IDEK
0
0
Wrath of Nature
Absurd105 pts
Plan and execute a deliberate trip to observe a significant severe weather event in progress. This isn't about stumbling across bad weather - you need to use forecasting tools to identify an incoming event, travel to witness it, and document the experience as a storm chaser would.
IDEK
0
0
Life Calendar for 6 Months
Growth/Self121 pts
Track what you do each week on a life calendar for 6 months filling boxes with weekly highlights
Months
0
0
No Refined Sugar for 1 Month
Growth/SelfPhysical65 pts
No refined sugar for 1 month
Months
0
0
Learn to Swim
Growth/SelfPhysical47 pts
Learn to swim if you can't already (complete a lap without stopping)
Weeks
1
0
Shadow a Career for a Day
AchievementGrowth/Self23 pts
Shadow someone for a day in a career field you've never tried before
Days
0
0
Stranger Matchmaker
SocialAbsurd35 pts
Approach a stranger and tell them your friend thinks they're cute. Then approach a different stranger and say the same. Introduce the two strangers to each other.
Hours
0
0
Peer Review Someone's Essay
SocialGrowth/Self27 pts
Peer review someone else's essay with genuine feedback
Hours
0
0
Go Zorbing
AbsurdPhysical90 pts
Go zorbing (rolling downhill in a giant inflatable ball)
Hours
0
0
Old Jazzercise Class in Costume
AbsurdPhysical20 pts
Do an old jazzercise class from the 80s/90s wearing the full retro workout outfit
Hours
0
0
Learn to Rappel
PhysicalAchievement26 pts
Learn to rappel down a cliff or wall
Hours
0
0
Ask 50 People on Dates
SocialGrowth/Self82 pts
Ask 50 people on dates (or if partnered ask 50 people to hang out)
Months
0
0
Get an Initiative on the Ballot
AchievementGrowth/Self129 pts
Get a political initiative on an official ballot
Months
0
0
Science Fair Project
CreativeAchievement44 pts
Do a science fair project like in elementary school: form a hypothesis experiment and present findings on a tri-fold board to more than 2 people. An official science fair Big Year event can happen later this year if there is popular demand.
Weeks
0
0
Try Speed Dating
Social42 pts
Attend a speed dating event
Hours
0
0
Save 100 Worms in a Rainstorm
AbsurdGrowth/Self75 pts
Save 100 worms from dying on sidewalks during a rainstorm
Hours
0
0
Stop a Bad Habit Permanently
Growth/Self106 pts
Entirely stop performing a bad habit that annoys you (skin picking nail biting etc.)
Months
0
0
Track a Metric and Present It
AchievementGrowth/Self100 pts
Choose a personal metric (mood - sleep - spending - steps - etc.) - track it daily for at least 6 months - and give a presentation on your findings
Months
1
0
Ask Out Someone Who Intimidates You
Social66 pts
Ask someone on a date who you're genuinely interested in but nervous about
Hours
1
0
Run 1 Mile Barefoot
PhysicalAbsurd47 pts
Run 1 full mile completely barefoot
Hours
0
0
Find a Mentor
Growth/Self62 pts
Approach someone whose path you admire and ask for mentorship
IDEK
4
0