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一辈子至少要做一次的20件事:你做过几件了?
用自己种植的作物来做饭
Most of us don’t give much thought to how much effort it takes to produce the food we enjoy—and must consume to survive—every day. Get in touch with reality by growing your own food for a season. It will give you a new respect and appreciation for farmers.
我们大多数人都没有想过,种植并培育我们喜爱的食物需要每天花费多大精力。自己种植一季的作物你就会明白了。这会让你对农民产生新的尊重和感谢。
12. Buy a piece of art because you love it
买一件自己心头爱的艺术品
Original art can be an investment or an extravagance, but at least once make sure that you decide to purchase art because you’re listening to your heart and not your pocketbook. Forget about the cost and the possible resale value and buy a piece of art just because you love it.
原创艺术可以作为一种投资或是一件奢侈品,但至少应该有一次你决定购买某件艺术品是因为遵从自己的内心而不是为了金钱。忘掉它的价格和可能的转卖价值去买一件艺术品吧,只是因为你喜欢它。
13. Go wilderness camping
去野外露营
Pitching a tent in the back yard is fun and so is car camping at the state park, but for real adventure get back to nature with a wilderness camping trip. By leaving civilization behind and relying on yourself and your companions, you may discover abilities and qualities you never knew you had.
在后院里露营或者开车去国家公园露营都很有趣,但要想真正冒险,还是应该回归大自然,去野外露营。把文明抛在脑后,只依靠你和你的同伴,你会发掘出自己之前从未意识到的一些能力和特质。
14. Take a sabbatical
休个长假
Everyone dreams about taking a year off, but few people ever do it. Be one of those who do. Save your money and give yourself a sabbatical—whether it’s a year or just a few months—to travel, pursue your passion, and plan the next chapter of your life.
每个人都梦想着放一年的假,但很少有人会去做。你可以去试试。攒好钱,给自己放个长假,不管是一年还是几个月,去旅行,去追随自己的热情,去为自己人生的下一篇章做准备。
15. Make a piece of furniture
打造一样家具
Take time to learn a little about carpentry and woodworking. Then get yourself some good wood and use it to build a table, a bookcase or a chair. Furniture you build will always mean more to you than furniture you buy, and it doesn’t have to be perfect to become a cherished family heirloom.
花些时间去学习一些木工手艺。然后弄点好木材,自己做一张桌子,一个书架或是一把椅子。自己打造的家具肯定比买来的家具更有意义,它并不需要像珍贵的传家宝一样那么完美。