Lifehacks







101 suggestions for squeezing more fun out of life

Tuesday, 26 September 2006

Life can sometimes seem like a real drag. The work, worry, stress, chores and general boredom can really get you down.

Going to the gym, watching TV and surfing the web are all okay, but often when it comes to having real fun they just don't cut it. No wonder sometimes we all fell fed-up, tired, and like we've just swallowed a litre of sour milk.

Since our time on this planet is pretty short, it makes sense to try and squeeze a bit more fun out of life. Instead of just sticking to the boring old routine, why not try something new?

Here are 101 suggestions for how to do just that. They're probably not all for you, but quite a few of them should be.

Bookmark this page and come back to it whenever you're looking for ways to make life just that bit more enjoyable.
  1. Build a snowman.
  2. Find the tallest building in your town and go to the top to look at the view.
  3. Learn how to juggle.
  4. Go to a rodeo.
  5. Browse through online recipes and find something interesting and new to cook.
  6. Learn to surf.
  7. Buy a newspaper and spend a few hours lazily reading it in a cafe.
  8. Go deep sea fishing.
  9. Treat yourself and a friend to a night out at a fancy restaurant.
  10. Make a video for "Funniest Home Videos".
  11. Take up competitive chess.
  12. Go for a walk in the park.
  13. Study something part-time that's always caught your interest.
  14. Invite someone for a game of tennis.
  15. Book a big house in the middle of nowhere for you and a group of friends to spend a weekend in.
  16. Go for a ride on a bike, if you don't own one, hire one.
  17. Invite a bunch of friends around for a barbecue.
  18. Learn how to sail by hiring a small yacht and taking lessons.
  19. Read a biography of a person you admire.
  20. Book a few days away at a tropical resort.
  21. Go for a drive in a nearby national park, stopping for a picnic on the way.
  22. Spend an afternoon looking through your old photos and organizing them.
  23. Head to a bar for an afternoon of playing pool.
  24. Go to an art gallery for a browse.
  25. See what's on at your local theatre go check it out.
  26. Go to the city center and simply walk around checking out what's going on.
  27. Go to the top of a nearby mountain and check out the view.
  28. Head to an amusement park and go on the scariest ride you can find.
  29. Hire a kayak and take it out on a lake.
  30. Call an old friend you haven't spoken to for a while to see how they're doing.
  31. Go to the local cinema and take in a film.
  32. Go ten pin bowling.
  33. Buy a set of boules and challenge a friend to a game. If you don't know what boules are, find out.
  34. Make a roast chicken lunch with potatoes, gravy and salad.
  35. Go rollerblading, if you don't own any, hire them.
  36. Take some dancing lessons.
  37. Find a beautiful spot to have a picnic that you've never been to before.
  38. Challenge yourself to learn a foreign language.
  39. Head out to a vineyard for an afternoon of winetasting.
  40. Go to the zoo.
  41. Learn how to draw from still-life.
  42. Join a public speaking society such as toastmasters.
  43. Organize a poker evening.
  44. Go for a swim at your nearest lake, river or beach.
  45. Buy a book on a topic that's always interested you.
  46. Go see a live sporting event.
  47. Book a weekend away skiing.
  48. Kick a football in the local park with a friend.
  49. Have a snowball fight.
  50. Take singing lessons.
  51. Splurge on a weekend in a fancy hotel.
  52. Spend an afternoon go-carting.
  53. Go to an aquarium.
  54. Take race-driving lessons.
  55. Learn to fly an airplane.
  56. Go for a night out at the opera.
  57. Learn how to scuba-dive.
  58. Go out to a local festival or carnival.
  59. Hire a projector on a summer's night and watch a movie in your backyard.
  60. Play lawn bowls.
  61. Go out to a bar you've heard is good, but have never been to.
  62. Buy a telescope and learn some astronomy.
  63. Go windsurfing.
  64. Learn how to paint landscapes.
  65. Go to the circus.
  66. Go to a restaurant that serves a type of food you've never tried before.
  67. Eat take-away fish and chips near the sea.
  68. Catch a ferry somewhere.
  69. Buy a surprise gift for someone just to let them see you care.
  70. Organize a night out for a friend's birthday.
  71. Go for a walk in the wilderness.
  72. Try out water-skiing.
  73. Join a creative writing class.
  74. Rearrange the furniture in your bedroom.
  75. Draw some cartoons with funny situations.
  76. Form a book club and meet up to discuss what you've read once a week.
  77. Join a debating society.
  78. Go horse riding.
  79. Join a squash or racquetball club.
  80. Ask the neighbors over for wine and cheese.
  81. Go out to see a jazz band.
  82. Spend a day at the races.
  83. Go on a budget foreign trip.
  84. Take up an interest in art history.
  85. Go camping.
  86. Visit historical sites and read up on them.
  87. Take up photography.
  88. Learn about wine.
  89. Organize a charity event.
  90. Go on a blind-date.
  91. Get pampered at a day spa.
  92. Learn a musical instrument.
  93. Go white-water rafting.
  94. Organize a paint-balling day with a few friends.
  95. Go on a scenic train ride.
  96. Take a 4x4 offroading somewhere.
  97. Join an indoor-soccer team.
  98. Go for a drive down to the coast or lakeshore.
  99. Spend an evening at the casino.
  100. Learn how to shoot.
  101. Learn how to make cocktails.






Self help & motivationTap into your subconscious
When I was at school, I used to get in trouble for “daydreaming”. It was seen as an unproductive activity, interrupting my sharper “conscious” learning. It was something I had little control over. My mind just seemed to want to drift off sometimes.
Self help & motivationKnow when to be cold and calculating
When I was in my twenties, I got quite interested in going to pool halls with my friends. Generally, in such places there'd be more people wanting to play pool than there were tables to accommodate them. Under such circumstances, it often became necessary to play strangers for control of a table.
Self help & motivationLearn the gentle art of paying compliments
Often in life, it's the areas which others ignore that hold the best prospects. When everyone around you is using the same strategy for getting ahead, you can often find an easier and better method by looking elsewhere.
Self help & motivationDo lots of small favors for people
One of the most powerful unspoken rules in human behavior is that of reciprocation. In other words, if I do you a favor, I expect you to do one for me in return.
Self help & motivationThe best type of business to be in
In the 1967 film, The Graduate, an experienced and successful Mr McGuire gives the main character Benjamin a piece of advice on what type of business to pursue - "Plastics". This sums up many people's attitude to business.
Self help & motivationDiscover ways to make people laugh
One of the best skills you can learn to improve your relations with others is the ability to make people laugh. Everybody loves someone who can make them giggle. Being able to do so will help your career, your friendships and your business dealings.
Self help & motivationMost things won't be as easy as you think
You know what really upsets me? When things don't turn out the way my optimistic side expects them to. When the girl I thought liked me just wants to be friends, when the job I thought I had in the bag goes to someone else, and when that cool party I was planning flops.
Self help & motivationConcentrate on the future
We all have miserable events happen to us in life. Believe me, I’ve had my share too.
Self help & motivationWork around reality, don't fight it
What makes me so angry that I want to scream? Almost always the event takes a similar form. It's when reality doesn't behave as I expect it to.
Self help & motivationA good anger management trick
We all get angry sometimes and “lose it”. Good things rarely come from such episodes. Wouldn’t it be better if we could deal with the world more rationally, and keep negative emotions out of it all? Here’s a good trick for doing just that.

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