Here are some more great responses for the “50 things to do at 50″ contest.
Play Nintendo DS to keep your mind sharp Buy a Wii and get fit in the comfort of your home. I do not do gyms, so this would be a great alternative. You can do what you want, when you want and the choices of activities are only limited by your pocketbook. Get involved in an online community to save your tv program. I am currently involved in
Save Moonlight and have found friends and kindred spirits throughout the world. Laughed with them, cried with them, offered support and was given support when needed Take time to do all the things you have dreamed of today because you never know what tomorrow will bring. Read a good book -
start your own bookstore - teach someone to read — start a book club — Read all the books you never had time to read. Make a list of all the classic literature you wish you’d read. Then start reading it, one book at a time. Race a go-cart — fly (never have) — learn to cross-stitch — learn to quilt Execute or update your will Start a garden - start a container garden Volunteer somewhere ride a roller coaster with your children or grandchildren Start a scrapbook for you or your family. Include photos, memorabilia, stories and anything that will help future generations understand how you lived. Learn to play a muscial instrument. Subscribe to season tickets for your local orchestra, ballet or theatre. Join a gym - take painting classes Take the vacation you’ve always dreamed of…like the trip I’m taking to Italy next year! Go visit your long lost cousins…you would be surprised at how much you have in common get an iPod……load it up…and REALLY LISTEN to and ENJOY the music! Take a dance class, be it ball room, swing, line dancing, salsa…anything. Have fun! Take a trip to the zoo! Keep your mind active by solving a daily puzzle, a crossword, a logic puzzle, a sudoko puzzle, anything! Start a “bucket list” - Ha! Join a barbershop chorus Make a list of what you have done your first 50 years then make a new list for the next 50 years and start with #1 and just get out there and do it! Plant flowers at the community center or help a less well off family plant a garden so they will have fresh vegetables. Reconnect with old friends. I mean really old friends…start tracking down the people you went to elementary school with and compile of list of “where are they now.” The trip down memory lane can help you remember who you used to be…and who you wanted to grow up to be. start a small side business to bring in that “rainy day” money that will be needed for all of the traveling we want to do as we retire. Let the child within you play. Be spontaneous take advantage of the freedom to do what you want to do, and no longer have to do what you ‘need’ to do. Start sweepstaking or ebaying. I turned 50 the last of May and just started both and am having a ball with it. Also, instead of sitting around crying over turning 50 (which is what I expected), life is actually better. Its just me and my husband at home..no stress..its great! So I guess what I would add to 50 things to do at 50 something is——–Do ANYTHING you want because you deserve it!
And Patty and Diana kind of summed it all up with their comments:
At 50 start putting yourself first for a change and have some fun doing things you always wanted to do. (from Patty) Don’t forget to live every moment, this life is not a practice. (from Diana)
Thanks to all for the fantastic comments. I hope they inspired you as much as they have inspired me.
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玩任天堂DS机让脑筋保持灵活；买一台Wii游戏机在家里舒舒服服地玩。我是不健身的，所以那是一个不错的选择。你可以在任何时候做你所想做的，而且活动的选择范围只限于你的袖珍笔记本。进入网上社区下载保存电视节目。最近我上网保存了一个叫Moonlight的节目，并且找到了世界各地的亲戚朋友。花时间去做你今天就想做的事情，因为你永远都不知道明天会发生什么事。读一本好书－－开一间书店－－教别人读书－－开一个读书俱乐部－－读光所有你以前没有时间去读的书。把你想读的经典文学名著列在清单上，然后开始去读，一次一本。与推车赛跑--飞行--学绣十字绣--学缝被子.将决定付诸实践， 与时俱进。 经营一个花园--经营一个容器栽培花园。去做志愿者。和儿孙一起玩过山车。为你和家人准备一个剪贴簿，把相片，重大事件，故事等任何东西剪辑在一起，让你的后代了解你的生活。去健身，学画画，去你梦寐以求的旅行。。。。。。就好像我计划明年去意大利旅行！去看看久违的表亲。。。。。。 你会对你们的共同点感到吃惊。买一台iPod。。。下载。。。然后用心去听去享受音乐。去上舞蹈班，好在舞会上跳跳摇摆，线型舞，萨尔莎。。。等等。快活去吧！去逛动物园。每天解一道谜，纵横字谜，逻辑性谜语，sudoko谜，等等，让头脑保持活跃！开一张“遗愿清单”-哈！加入四人合唱队。列出你前50前所做的事以及后50年将要做的事，从第一件做起，行动起来，只管去做！在小区中心种下花草，或者帮一个拮据的家庭种一个菜园，让他们吃上新鲜蔬菜。重新联系老友。我指的是那些真正的老友。。。去联系那些跟你一起上小学的，并写出“他们在哪。”记忆之旅能让你想起你曾经是谁。。。长大后想是谁。做点小生意，赚点“应急钱”，等到退休去旅行。准许自己童心大发。趁还走得动，去做自己想做的，不必去做那些你“需要”去做的事情。去买赛马彩票，去易趣（eBay)购物。5月底我就50了，两样我都参与了，并且乐在其中，这也比坐在家里为年届50而难过（我以前这样想过）好多了。家里只有我和丈夫。。。没有任何压力。。。很棒！因此，在50岁要做的50件事中，我猜我会加进----做你想做的，这是你应得的！
帕蒂和戴安娜把他们的评论总结了一下：
（帕蒂）在50岁，首先得改变自己，做你一直想做的事，寻找快乐。（戴安娜）生活不是用来练习的，要记住生活在每一刻。
感谢所有精彩的评论。我希望它们能像鼓励我一样鼓励你。
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