The World’s Most Popular Goals (as compiled by 43 Things) is simultaneously fascinating and depressing.
As you might figure, health and weight issues top the list:
- #1 lose weight 37876 people
- #28 eat healthier 10505 people
- #31 get in shape 9647 people
- #32 Quit Smoking 8897 people
- #49 Lose 20 pounds 6818 people
- #55 Lose 10 pounds 6098 people
- #63 exercise more 5282 people
- #64 Lose 30 pounds 5274 people
These make me just want to give everyone on 43 Things a big hug:
- #4 Fall in love 25197 people
- #16 Make new friends 13138 people
- #27 be more confident 10606 people
- #65 make more friends 5273 people
- #73 love myself 4640 people
- #84 Stop caring what other people think of me 4051 people
We discover that it isn’t easy being German:
- #12 Learn Spanish 16100 people
- #24 learn french 11036 people
- #30 Learn Japanese 9952 people
- #57 learn italian 5915 people
- #71 learn german 4703 people
- #88 Learn another language 3906 people
…and we examine our culture’s ongoing existential crisis:
- #5 be happy 22713 people
- #22 To live instead of exist 11181 people
- #43 identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money) 7449 people
- #46 decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life 7068 people
- #59 live passionately 5608 people
- #94 figure out what i want to do with my life 3711 people