43 Things.com is a social networking web site that is built on the principles of tagging. Users create accounts and then list a number of goals or hopes; these goals are parsed by a lexer and connected to other people's goals that are constructed with similar words or ideas.
Write down your goals
People have known for years that making a list of goals is the best way to achieve them. Why is that? First, getting your goals in writing can help you clarify what you really want to do. You might find you have some important and some frivolous goals. That is OK. You’ve got space for 43 Things on your list. Not every one of them has to change the world (but save room for the ones that might).
Get Inspired
What do you want to do with your life? It is not an easy question to answer – and you shouldn’t have to answer alone. Browse 43 Things to find out what others want to do. You might find some goals you share. Click the “I want to do this” button to add a goal to your list. Got an idea for a new goal? Just type it in the text box on the homepage or at the bottom of any page on the site. Bam. Now, it’s your thing.
Share your progress
We all have stories about what we care about. Writing down your progress on a goal can help someone else learn about something you both want to do. When you see a goal you’ve achieved, click on the “I’ve done this” button and share a story about how you did it.
More about 43 Things . . .
- Here’s a list of frequently asked questions that explains more about the mechanics of using the site
- Read an essay about How to choose acheivable goals
- Read entries from users who want to Share insights about how to use 43Things to best advantage, how it can be an aid to accomplishment, not a distraction
- Read entries from users who are trying out 43 Things
So the next time someone asks you, “what do you do?” you can answer with confidence, “I am doing 43 things!”.
Today's most popular goals
- lose weight 30665 people, 26 people today
- drink more water 15727 people, 26 people today
- get in shape 7665 people, 19 people today
- be happy 18339 people, 18 people today
- travel the world 14868 people, 18 people today
- Fall in love 20588 people, 17 people today
- get married 14842 people, 17 people today
- learn french 8175 people, 17 people today
- stop procrastinating 22664 people, 16 people today
- write a book 20548 people, 16 people today
Wonder where the random "43" came from?
ReplyDeleteLinked to you on http://conversationsatintersections.blogspot.com/
Why is it called 43 Things?
ReplyDeleteEverything needs a name. We think 43 is the right number of things for a busy person to try to do. Why not more? It’s too much. Why not less? You can do less, but it is still called 43 Things.
The first version of the site was released 43 days before January 1, with a stripped down text interface asking "43 days till the new year. What do you want to do with your life?"
"43 Places", a sister site, was launched on June 27, 2005 and "43 People", another sister site, was launched a month later.