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1、50ThingstoDobeforeIDie Afewweeksago,Ifollowedafriendintoanart-supplystore.Ifoundhimpickingouttubesofwater-colorpaint,whichsurprisedmebecausehe'snotanartist. "Isignedupforawater-colorclass,anditstartsnextweek,"hesaidsheepishly,"Idon'treallyhavetim
2、eforit,butitwasonmylistof50thingstodobeforeIdie,soIwentforit."Thissoundsinteresting,"Whatelseisonthelist?"Iaskedhim. "Allkindsofthings,"hesaid."EveryfewmonthsIlookatthelistanddecidewhattofocusonnext.BeforeIhadthelist,ImoanedalotaboutwhatIwasmissing
3、inmylife.NowIjustdostuff." "CanIseeyourlistsometime?"Iasked. "Idon'tknow,"hesaid,"Itrevealsalotaboutme.Writeyourownlist,andyou'llseewhatImean." SothatnightIdidjustthat,andhewasright.Thelistrevealedawholelotaboutwhatwasimportanttome.Italsorevealedho
4、whopelesslybehindIamatgettingtothethingsIreallywant. Justwritingthelisthelpedmesortthroughsomeofmypriorities.Ifilledupthefirst20blanksquickly,butthenbegantothinkcarefully.EventuallyIaddeditemsI'vethoughtaboutforyears,dreamsI'vecarriedwithmesinceIwasy
5、oung,andthingsthatresonatedwhenIfirstheardaboutthem.WhenIreviewedthelistlater,someentriessurprisedme. First,Iwanttotravelmuchmore,particularlynowthatmy childrenareolderandcangowithmetoseetheworld.IwouldliketotakethemtobikethroughDenmarkandcampintheCanad
6、ianRockies. I'malsosurprisedtofindsomethingsonthelistthatneedtobedonesoon.IfI'mgoingtolearntoroller-blade,forinstance,I'dbetterstartbeforeIturn50. Afewoftheitemsareintimidatingbecausetheymeanaseriouscommitmentofsomesort.Iwouldliketopublishanovelbefor
7、eIdie,andIalsowouldliketolearntoplaypianowithastringquartet.IfI'mgoingtoaccomplishthesethings,Ineedtostartwritingeverydayandpolishingmypianoskills. Likemyfriend,Inowhaveanalternativetocomplaining.WhenI'mboredwithlife,Itakeoutmylist.MaybeI'llsendofffo
8、rtravelbrochuresorsitdowninfrontofthepiano. Ihaveacousinwhohasaccomplishedanamazingstringofinterestingthings.Shetoldmethekeywaspreparingthegroundsothatlifecouldworkinmysteriousways. "Ifyouwantyourshiptocomein,youmustbuildadock,"s
