Barack Obama
44th U.S. President — pursued personal adventures within weeks of leaving office
“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.”
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Learn to kitesurf
AdventureMaster the art of riding the wind and waves on a kitesurf board.
✓Went to Richard Branson's Necker Island less than a month after leaving the White House. Beat Branson in a kitesurf vs. foilboard challenge.
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Visit Stonehenge
TravelStand among the ancient megaliths and experience 5,000 years of history.
✓Visited during the 2014 NATO summit — "knocked it off the bucket list" in his own words.
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Build a film and TV production company
AchievementCreate original stories that reflect diverse human experiences.
✓Founded Higher Ground Productions; signed a landmark deal with Netflix to produce films and series.
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Write a presidential memoir
CreativeCapture the story of your time in office for history and future generations.
✓Published A Promised Land in November 2020 — it sold 890,000 copies on its first day.
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