Does each day seem like the last? Are you bored? When was the last time you did something you have never done before? Do you believe the idiom, “Variety is the spice of life.”? Well, you should because it is true. This week we will provide you with some ideas for having an active brain by trying some new things and getting a healthier body in the process!
Some Simple Examples
What time do you usually get up in the morning? 7 o’clock? How about getting up at 5 or 6 o’clock? Listen to the early news on the TV or radio. Meet some different people on your morning walk or jog or at breakfast. Not everyone gets up at 7 o’clock.
Read a book on something you have never done or seen before. Learn about skydiving, piloting and airplane, searching for arrowheads, glass blowing, painting or riding motorcycles. Read a book on a place you have never been before, such as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Brazil, South Africa, England, China, Switzerland or Croatia; or find an atlas or globe and pick a spot! Is there a state in the U.S. you have never visited?
Just say hello to a stranger at the restaurant, library or grocery store or the new neighbor who just moved in up the street. Variety may be the spice of life, but what is more varied than people? Almost every one is different, and there are over 6 billion of them! Different needs, desires, perceptions, views on life, religions, political views, experiences, relatives, friends, etc. My pastor travels all over the world and meets an extremely wide variety of people. But, as he relates from the pulpit, one of his favorite pastimes during his travels is just studying people. Whether in line at the grocery store, being served at a restaurant or waiting in a busy airport, people make life interesting. Why are they happy? Or, why are they sad? Why are they angry or why are they without emotion? Some you may want to speak to; but most you may often just enjoy observing.
Take in a ball game of your choice – baseball, basketball, football or maybe watch a tennis match at a nearby tournament. Whether they are high school, college, professional or simply teams from companies around your town or city, they can be really fun to watch!
Some Adventurous Examples
President Bush, the elder, has gone skydiving on his birthday. How about attending a motorcycle road race or a motocross race (a dirt track with hills, curves and bumps), taking a ski lift to the mountain top in the summertime for a spectacular view, riding on the back of a motorcycle with a trusted friend or relative, or going hiking with them where you have never been before.
Taking a college course at a community college or any of hundreds of top online accredited colleges across the nation can also be an adventure in learning, something you never want to stop doing. Take a course in something you know nothing about or something you always wanted to know more about. Never stop learning!
Some Exotic Examples
For those with the time, financial means and the required good health, take a cruise on the Caribbean, an African tour, a European tour or a trip to Japan, Hong Kong or Australia. Visit Israel, Turkey, Greece or Italy and see the biblical sites and historical locations. England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany and other European countries have many historical places to visit.
If visiting is out of the question, look for video documentaries on these places or read about them on the Internet or from books at your local library. Take out a book on a different country every week for five or ten weeks; or visit a different website and learn about different countries every day for five or ten days. There is so much to see and so much to learn!
Thank you for reading!
