50 Ways to Thrive and Survive in the Next 10 Years
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| Cook from scratch with friends or family every month | Learn to play a musical instrument or sing | Learn to dance | Learn another language | Take care of someone else's kids at least once a month | Make friends within walking distance |
| Form a neighborhood association | Invest in a wool sweater and turn the heat down | Make more time with friends | Create a relationship with someone in another country | Start your own vegetable garden | Replace your lawn with native plants |
| Collect rain water | Eat 10 percent within 10 miles | Eat in season | Use 25 percent less water in your home | Create 25 percent less garbage | Compost |
| Give something away | Turn off the TV and read a book | Turn off the computer and go for a walk | Work less and spend less | Leave America - Come back | Move into a smaller house |
| Convert your car to electric | Ride the bus | Carpool | Walk to work | Ride a bicycle to the grocery store | Build sidewalks |
| Shop locally | Write your own news | Start a blog | Get rid of stuff you don't need through Craig's List or Freecycle | Buy used | Vote on paper |
| Forgive | Talk to your neighbors | Talk to your enemies | Fear not | Buy only magazines printed on recycled paper | Encourage schools to require community service |
| Tutor/mentor a young one | Don't print that e-mail | Make a friend who is two generations older or younger | Turn off your cell phone and e-mail and talk to someone face-to-face | Get involved in a local political campaign | Explore the nearest wilderness area |
| Repair something instead of throwing it away | Create a park nearby |
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