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How to Find a Hobby

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We're happiest when our world includes both productive work and enjoyable play. Luckily, we live in a time when intriguing and exciting hobbies abound.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Compasses
  • Athletic Headbands
  • Cameras
  • Cameras
  • Binoculars
  • Binoculars
  • Camera Bags
  • Pool Tables
  • Hummingbird Feeders
  • Climbing Magazines
  • Dive Computers
  • Certified Scuba Tanks
  • Bikes
  • Bikes
  • Art Supplies
  • Artist Palettes
  • Texas Line Dancing Videos
  • Shortwave Radio Receivers
  • Ballroom Dancing Videos
  • A Little Bit Of Mambo CD
  • Benny Goodman Live CD
  • Camera Lenses
  • Acting Classes
  • Ball Game Tickets
  • Seed-starting Medium
  • R/C Ship Models
  • Model Train Sets
  • Model Rockets
  • R/C Model Airplanes
  • R/C Model Cars

    Collect Something

  1. Step 1

    Ramble through flea markets and find antiques.

  2. Step 2

    Trade baseball cards or comic books.

  3. Step 3

    Gather a family of dolls.

  4. Step 4

    Buy, sell and trade die-cast collectibles.

  5. Step 5

    Seek out Beanie Babies and teddy bears.

  6. Step 6

    Accumulate rare coins and stamps.

  7. Step 7

    Search for arrowheads and other historical memorabilia.

  8. Step 8

    Indulge in kitsch - matchbooks, ashtrays, beer bottles, snow globes.

  9. Step 9

    Go for Americana originals - Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Howdy Doody, Roy Rogers, Star Wars, Star Trek or Precious Moments collectibles.

  10. Step 10

    Acquire antique toys - lead soldiers, rag dolls, old bicycles and wagons.

  11. Step 11

    Find and refurbish old record players and Victrolas, along with 45 rpm and 78 rpm recordings.

  12. Do or Make Something

  13. Step 1

    Go for an adrenaline rush - scuba dive, sky dive, rock climb.

  14. Step 2

    Stay healthy - play tennis or golf; join a basketball, softball or volleyball league; bicycle or roller blade.

  15. Step 3

    Seek out the wilderness - hike and camp, hunt or fish, pan for gold.

  16. Step 4

    Build a perfect garden.

  17. Step 5

    Take a course at a local college or university.

  18. Step 6

    Raise, train, and show cats, dogs or horses.

  19. Step 7

    Create a wild world in an aviary or aquarium.

  20. Step 8

    Treasure hunt with a metal detector.

  21. Step 9

    Study for an amateur radio license.

  22. Step 10

    Dance - swing, jive, two-step, mambo, line or square dance.

  23. Step 11

    Volunteer - as a youth group leader, in your church or synagogue, to help charities, to participate in community projects with Habitat for Humanity.

  24. Step 12

    Create art - take photographs, learn to paint, draw, sculpt.

  25. Step 13

    Travel and tour, by car, RV, or motorcycle.

  26. Step 14

    Get a buzz from beekeeping.

  27. Step 15

    Join a local acting troupe.

  28. Step 16

    Craft ceramic or rag dolls.

  29. Step 17

    Make dollhouses.

  30. Step 18

    Build a village around a model train layout.

  31. Step 19

    Construct furniture and do woodworking.

  32. Step 20

    Learn to make stained glass windows and figures.

  33. Step 21

    Learn to make candles.

  34. Step 22

    Turn mud into practical and beautiful pottery.

  35. Step 23

    Indulge nostalgia and imagination by making models of cars, ships or airplanes.

  36. Step 24

    Learn to brew beer or make wine.

  37. Step 25

    Take up gourmet cooking.

  38. Step 26

    Paint - watercolors, oil, acrylics.

  39. Step 27

    Quilt, needlepoint, crochet or knit.

  40. Step 28

    Grow prize-winning roses.

  41. Step 29

    Restore a classic car or build a hot rod.

  42. Step 30

    Cut and polish semiprecious gemstones.

  43. Watch Something

  44. Step 1

    Indulge yourself with tickets for big-time stick and ball sports.

  45. Step 2

    Follow less-recognized sporting events, attending and supporting local schools and colleges.

  46. Step 3

    Take in exciting car and boat racing, both at local tracks and national events.

  47. Step 4

    Follow horse and dog racing.

  48. Step 5

    Become a film buff.

  49. Step 6

    Get in touch with the natural world by bird-watching or beachcombing.

  50. Step 7

    Feed your spirit by attending musical and cultural events.

Tips & Warnings
  • Make significant investments in supplies and equipment only after you determine your long-term interest.
  • Find hobbies for the whole family, but remember the value of some hobbies comes from the solitude they provide.

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on 3/21/2007 dude this website sucks make it have paintball!!!!


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on 11/22/2005 Go out with friends and see what they do for hobbies. Or, just head towards your local leisure center and meet new people while you get a new hobby.

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on 11/22/2005 For years, I had a no-brainer job that I needed to raise a family. But I pursued a hobby that made life (and work) more fun and fell into a job that needed the skills I developed and my attributes. I switched careers and am doing what I love!

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on 11/22/2005 We are happiest when we're using all our native abilities. If you can't use them all at work, a hobby will give your life balance. Since most of us have to make a living, some of us are stuck in jobs that don't match our talents. Experiment!

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