I read an awesome blog post today.
65 travel experiences to have while you’re alive and breathing
I loved reading this because I love travelling and exploring new places. But as I read this, I thought to myself, no one ever makes a list of things people should do before they die. Not places to visit or adventures to have. But things that make us good happy human beings and give us appreciation for life. I feel like those type of experiences would do so much more for our souls than travelling the entire world would. Granted, travelling can bring you face to face with some of the experiences I am talking about, but these can be done even during your ordinary day. So here it is. My first list of things everyone should do while they are still alive. I might do a part 2 in the future.
- Wake up after your first alarm...no snoozing
- Smile at the thought of starting a new day
- Spend a day, or even an hour, with a homeless person
- Speak up when someone near you is getting bullied
- Speak up when you hear a racist/sexist/ageist/ableist etc. comment
- Give money to charity
- Tell your parents you love and appreciate them
- Have a pet and love it unconditionally
- If you are religious, find out why you believe. If you are not, find out why you don't believe
- Learn the way your government works
- Learn the history of your country
- Vote
- Volunteer regularly and get your family involved too
- Learn a foreign language
- Learn about a different culture
- Get to know your neighbours
- Reflect on your day/week/year/life
- Learn a new skill
- Take a class just because it seems fun
- Put money away for retirement, even if that means living cheap
Feel free to leave comments with other things you think should be on the list and I will include them in the second part.
