Patrick, another really well-done, thoughtful post. I disagree somewhat with aggressively pruning your someday maybe list. If every few months you think "I'd like to learn chinese, but this isn't the right time in my life," putting it on a someday maybe list helps free that bit of psychic ram. You've captured it, so it does not have to keep reminding you that it's something you'd like to do. Even low probability items can nag at you in this way. Best regards, David