一辈子至少要做一次的20件事：你做过几件了？(2)

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11. Make a meal with food you raised yourself
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。

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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。

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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。


16. Go snorkeling or scuba diving
去潜水


More than 70 percent of the world is covered by water. Discover the beauty and wonder that lie beneath by donning a mask and fins and going below.
世界上70%多的区域是水。穿上潜水装备，下水去探寻它的美和水底的奇观吧。

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17. Adopt a pet
领养宠物


There is no surer way to get in touch with your humanity than to share your life with an animal you love. Pets love us without reservations or conditions and, by their example, teach us live and love better than we could without them.
没有什么比和一只你爱的动物分享你的生活更能体现你的人性光辉了。宠物们毫无保留毫无条件地爱着我们，养宠物会让我们更好地学会生活和爱


18. Do something that really scares you
做一些你真的害怕的事


Whether you climb a mountain, jump out of an airplane or ride a giant roller coaster, by doing something that truly scares you and conquering your fear you will grow as a person.
不论是爬山、跳伞还是坐大型过山车，做一些你真正害怕的事会克服恐惧，帮助你成长。

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19. Take a stand
表明立场


Stand up and speak out against injustice or in defense of a principle that you believe in. If you know you are right, act with courage and refuse to be intimidated, regardless of the risk.
站出来，向不公正大胆抗议，或者捍卫你所相信的原则。如果你知道自己是对的，就勇敢行动，拒绝恐吓，不怕风险。


20. Do work you really care about
做你真正在意的工作


All too often, we choose our work based on the size of the paycheck or the amount of prestige that comes with the job. Too few people are fortunate enough to do work that has real meaning for them. Make sure that, at least once in your life, you are one of them.
我们总是根据薪水的多少和名声的高低来选择工作。很少有人足够幸运，能够做一些对他们真的有意义的工作。一辈子至少应该有一次，你是那些幸运的人之一。