Collect Something
Step1
Ramble through flea markets and find antiques.
Step2
Trade baseball cards or comic books.
Step3
Gather a family of dolls.
Step4
Buy, sell and trade die-cast collectibles.
Step5
Seek out Beanie Babies and teddy bears.
Step6
Accumulate rare coins and stamps.
Step7
Search for arrowheads and other historical memorabilia.
Step8
Indulge in kitsch - matchbooks, ashtrays, beer bottles, snow globes.
Step9
Go for Americana originals - Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Howdy Doody, Roy Rogers, Star Wars, Star Trek or Precious Moments collectibles.
Step10
Acquire antique toys - lead soldiers, rag dolls, old bicycles and wagons.
Step11
Find and refurbish old record players and Victrolas, along with 45 rpm and 78 rpm recordings.
Do or Make Something
Step1
Go for an adrenaline rush - scuba dive, sky dive, rock climb.
Step2
Stay healthy - play tennis or golf; join a basketball, softball or volleyball league; bicycle or roller blade.
Step3
Seek out the wilderness - hike and camp, hunt or fish, pan for gold.
Step4
Build a perfect garden.
Step5
Take a course at a local college or university.
Step6
Raise, train, and show cats, dogs or horses.
Step7
Create a wild world in an aviary or aquarium.
Step8
Treasure hunt with a metal detector.
Step9
Study for an amateur radio license.
Step10
Dance - swing, jive, two-step, mambo, line or square dance.
Step11
Volunteer - as a youth group leader, in your church or synagogue, to help charities, to participate in community projects with Habitat for Humanity.
Step12
Create art - take photographs, learn to paint, draw, sculpt.
Step13
Travel and tour, by car, RV, or motorcycle.
Step14
Get a buzz from beekeeping.
Step15
Join a local acting troupe.
Step16
Craft ceramic or rag dolls.
Step18
Build a village around a model train layout.
Step19
Construct furniture and do woodworking.
Step20
Learn to make stained glass windows and figures.
Step21
Learn to make candles.
Step22
Turn mud into practical and beautiful pottery.
Step23
Indulge nostalgia and imagination by making models of cars, ships or airplanes.
Step24
Learn to brew beer or make wine.
Step25
Take up gourmet cooking.
Step26
Paint - watercolors, oil, acrylics.
Step27
Quilt, needlepoint, crochet or knit.
Step28
Grow prize-winning roses.
Step29
Restore a classic car or build a hot rod.
Step30
Cut and polish semiprecious gemstones.
Watch Something
Step1
Indulge yourself with tickets for big-time stick and ball sports.
Step2
Follow less-recognized sporting events, attending and supporting local schools and colleges.
Step3
Take in exciting car and boat racing, both at local tracks and national events.
Step4
Follow horse and dog racing.
Step5
Become a film buff.
Step6
Get in touch with the natural world by bird-watching or beachcombing.
Step7
Feed your spirit by attending musical and cultural events.
Comments
Anonymous said
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.
Anonymous said
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!
Anonymous said
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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