[← All bucket lists](https://significanthobbies.com/bucket-lists) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ # Barack Obama 44th U.S. President β€” pursued personal adventures within weeks of leaving office 100% done 4 of 4 completed 100% > β€œThe best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.” Whale β€” your gentle companion [Sign in](https://significanthobbies.com/login) to add any of these to your own bucket list. - βœ“ ### Learn to kitesurf Adventure Master the art of riding the wind and waves on a kitesurf board. βœ“ Went to Richard Branson's Necker Island less than a month after leaving the White House. Beat Branson in a kitesurf vs. foilboard challenge. - βœ“ ### Visit Stonehenge Travel Stand among the ancient megaliths and experience 5,000 years of history. βœ“ Visited during the 2014 NATO summit β€” "knocked it off the bucket list" in his own words. - βœ“ ### Build a film and TV production company Achievement Create original stories that reflect diverse human experiences. βœ“ Founded Higher Ground Productions; signed a landmark deal with Netflix to produce films and series. - βœ“ ### Write a presidential memoir Creative Capture the story of your time in office for history and future generations. βœ“ Published A Promised Land in November 2020 β€” it sold 890,000 copies on its first day. Sources - Β· [CNN Politics – Obama kitesurfing on Necker Island (Feb 2017)](https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/barack-obama-kitesurfing-richard-branson/index.html) Only items with verified public sources are included. [← Browse all famous lists](https://significanthobbies.com/bucket-lists) > Source: https://significanthobbies.com/bucket-lists/barack-obama