My Bucket List at the Age of 47

Zaki Yamani Zakaria
2 min readFeb 20, 2023

Is it too late to have my own bucket list version?

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Almost everyone has their own bucket list. Before that, let's dive into and comprehend the meaning of a bucket list.

True Bucket List Meaning

A bucket list is a list of things that a person wants to do, experience, or achieve in their lifetime. It often includes a mix of short-term and long-term goals, both realistic and aspirational, that a person wants to accomplish before they “kick the bucket” (meaning, before they die).

A bucket list can include a wide variety of goals and experiences, such as traveling to certain places, trying new activities or hobbies, learning a new language, achieving a certain career goal, participating in a specific event or adventure, and more.

The purpose of a bucket list is to provide a sense of purpose, inspiration, and motivation for the person creating it, as well as a way to prioritize their time, resources, and efforts toward achieving their desired goals and experiences.

My Bucket List

OK, here we go. The following is my bucket list so far (at the point of this publication), but I can assure you that I may update my bucket list from time to time (as soon as I have a new one or remember to update the older ones). I want to experience all (almost all) the following with my other half.

  1. Perform Hajj at Mecca.
  2. Be a millionaire (have a combination of cash, gold, crypto, etc worth MYR 1 million.
  3. Travel to New Zealand.
  4. Travel to Switzerland.
  5. Travel to Venice, Itali.
  6. Live in the UK for one year.
  7. Travel to the gorgeous mountains in Pakistan.
  8. Publish 2 books per year.
  9. Publish 30 books in my lifetime (can be both hardcopy and softcopy).
  10. Be a Professor.
  11. Go on overseas vacation once per year.
  12. Watch Manchester United match live in Old Trafford stadium.
  13. Travel on a sea cruise.
  14. Consistently donate for a charitable purpose.
  15. Travel to Moscow and visit Kremlin.
  16. Have my own research patent.
  17. Create my own product based on my research.
  18. To have a grandchild.
  19. Memorize Juz 30 of the Al-Quran.
  20. Co-manage a private Tahfiz school.
  21. Watch JDT Football Team Live at JDT Stadium

What about you? Can you share at least 3 of your Bucket List in the comment section? I really appreciate it very much. Lots of love :)

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Zaki Yamani Zakaria

Previously a chemical engineer, he is now an associate professor, director, researcher, consultant & author of the book “Ramblings of a Chemical Engineer”.