What 75 outrageous things are you willing to do by March of next year?

By on March 26, 2009 in Causes

Gloria Steinem, iconic feminist and author of Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, turned 75 yesterday. At a recent celebration of this landmark birthday, she asked people to do 75 outrageous things in the cause of justice and on behalf of others this coming year. What 75 outrageous things are you willing to do by March of next year?

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2 Responses to What 75 outrageous things are you willing to do by March of next year?

  1. michelle.cook March 26, 2009 at 10:45 am #

    What a great question. Thanks for sharing it Joe. I'll have to give it some serious consideration.

    Cheers,

    Michelle

    Michelle Schoffro Cook

    Best-selling and six-time author, The Life Force Diet
    http://www.TheLifeForceDiet.com

  2. yumi March 26, 2009 at 11:00 am #

    1. Get this secret project with friend up and running

    2. Buy a freaking bike already…!

    3. Get more involved in human rights issues

    4. Do more things I'm scared of, like public speaking :P

    5. Have more art in art shows

    6. Go to a new state I've never been to before

    7. Help single friends fall in love

    8. Go somewhere new every week

    9. Go to more live music events

    10. Pull all-nighters on weekends being engrossed in some passionate endeavor

    Um… 65 more to go! I seriously now want to spend an evening contemplating this :)