5 Things Everyone Should Do in Their Lifetime
I think the world would be a better place if everyone did these things. I realize not everyone has the same resources/accessibility, but still.
1) Flossing/good dental hygiene. Honestly, how could this be a bad thing? Teeth are important, everything that goes on in our mouths is important, so we might as well treat them well.
2) Work in retail and/or food service industry. Once you've done that, you'll 1)like people less (a minor side effect) 2) treat people who work in those positions with more respect. Every person deserves to be treated like a person, like an equal.
3) Figure out your biggest dream and go for it. There's a saying, " Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither."(C.S. Lewis), I've been thinking of a lot lately. I think it applies to most anything. If you aim to just get by, to survive, then you'll live a life that can be called, at best, mediocre. No thrill, no stories, no legacy. If you aim for some goal, that others might even think dumb/unattainable, then in the pursuit of that dream you'll have experienced things that bring you to life. Your time on Earth will seem worth while and not just routine.
4) Teach yourself/learn something new. One of my goals as a teacher is to inspire children to be life long learners and appreciators of music. I know most of them will not be professional musicians, but I want them to always have a deep appreciation and pursuit of good, quality music. That being said: what have you always wanted to learn? archery? ballet? painting? juggling? knitting? harmonica? capoeira? Go learn it, you'll thank yourself.
5) Serve someone else (for free). Don't make a spectacle of yourself while doing it, just do it because they need you to. When my mom did homeless ministry, this lady would come every night and serve hot dogs. No one asked her to come and do this, she saw a need and was able to meet it, so she did. She made a lasting impact on God's Kingdom because she faithfully served animal parts in a casing.
1) Flossing/good dental hygiene. Honestly, how could this be a bad thing? Teeth are important, everything that goes on in our mouths is important, so we might as well treat them well.
2) Work in retail and/or food service industry. Once you've done that, you'll 1)like people less (a minor side effect) 2) treat people who work in those positions with more respect. Every person deserves to be treated like a person, like an equal.
3) Figure out your biggest dream and go for it. There's a saying, " Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither."(C.S. Lewis), I've been thinking of a lot lately. I think it applies to most anything. If you aim to just get by, to survive, then you'll live a life that can be called, at best, mediocre. No thrill, no stories, no legacy. If you aim for some goal, that others might even think dumb/unattainable, then in the pursuit of that dream you'll have experienced things that bring you to life. Your time on Earth will seem worth while and not just routine.
4) Teach yourself/learn something new. One of my goals as a teacher is to inspire children to be life long learners and appreciators of music. I know most of them will not be professional musicians, but I want them to always have a deep appreciation and pursuit of good, quality music. That being said: what have you always wanted to learn? archery? ballet? painting? juggling? knitting? harmonica? capoeira? Go learn it, you'll thank yourself.
5) Serve someone else (for free). Don't make a spectacle of yourself while doing it, just do it because they need you to. When my mom did homeless ministry, this lady would come every night and serve hot dogs. No one asked her to come and do this, she saw a need and was able to meet it, so she did. She made a lasting impact on God's Kingdom because she faithfully served animal parts in a casing.
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