5 Ways to Make Your Life Interesting

Sometimes it's just time for a change. Our routines get boring, our habits get boring, and our lives seem to get boring. The good news? You can start changing that right now. Just remember this one thing: the only person who has to think your life is interesting is you. Don't rely on your friends' Facebook feeds or other curated and edited content to tell you what is interesting. It doesn't matter what others find interesting so long as it makes you happy. Are you ready to step up your game?

1. Developing Dynamic Interests.

Get a new hobby. There are hundreds of different things you can do with any size of budget. If you're low on cash, it's as simple as getting a pencil and piece of paper and learning to draw things. For absolutely no money down and no money ever, you can start going for walks in the countryside or along the river, or even start teaching yourself HTML or CSS. If you’re willing to dive into your wallet, try dance classes, an instrument, or find a way to up your adrenaline.

2.Take a course online.

If you have the internet, you can get an education. Technology is amazing and it leaves room for no excuses. There are large sites like Coursera[1] or Khan Academy[2] that offer you free online courses, and then there are university websites like MIT and Harvard that put up all the content from certain courses online available to everyone. Not only does it keep you busy, but it keeps your mind working while expanding your horizons. Win, win, and win.

3.Get involved in an organization that you believe in

Have you ever met someone that dedicates their free time to individuals worse off than they are? Odds are it hasn't been often and if you have, you've been in awe of them. Why can’t this person be you? Whether it means volunteering at a hospital, an old folk’s home, or just giving dogs at the Humane Society walks, you and the world will be better for it.

4. Get active in non-traditional ways

Being a runner is great. Going to the gym on the regular is wonderful. But what if your form of exercise was rock climbing or pole dancing or cross-country backpacking? It’s good for your body, your soul, and it makes you pretty cool. What’s not to like?

5. Do something you’d never dream of doing

We all tend to put ourselves into little boxes. We think we would like this, we think we should act like that – but it really doesn't do us any good. Take a minute to think of something you’d never do and then put your mind to doing it. Would you never go skinny dipping? Do it. Never hold a spider? Do it. Even you can surprise yourself.