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People have different understandings of what constitutes a good life and build theirs around different ideas. But a recent Reddit thread has users sharing things they believe everyone should try at least once. The discussion offers an interesting glimpse into the human experience, from simple pleasures like watching a sunrise or trying an exotic food to more transformative moments like traveling alone or volunteering. Scroll down to check out the most popular suggestions, and who knows, maybe they will inspire you pursue that which you we're putting away for a bit too long.
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#1
Working in the service industry. Maybe people would treat workers better, knowing they’re servers, not servants.
Electric Mayhem 2 months ago
Even if people literally are servants they should still be treated with decency.
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#4
Moving to another city from the one they grew up in.
If they can’t move, atleast travelling to another country.
#5
I think CEOs or similar should sit in the lowest level positions and vise versa.
#8
Working in customer service.
#9
Traveling to a new place where you can immerse yourself in a foreign culture, see unfamiliar nature and broaden your worldview. It is not only enriching internally, but also helps to better understand yourself and the world around you.
Miranda Veracruz de la Joya Cardenal 2 months ago
I'll add not to stay in a cruise or a hotel resort all the time while you're in a different country. You wouldn't go to Italy and only eat McDonalds
#11
Learn another language. One of the most profound experiences I've ever had is reading an idea/thought that just doesn’t exist in English. It'll help when you do all this traveling people are recommending. French or Spanish, depending on where you live. Or both. I really want to learn Arabic, too, but there are sooooo many dialects...
#14
Everyone must experience failure.
#16
Peace. Complete peace, even if just for a bit.
Abdullah Abd Rahman 2 months ago
Go to a beach on a tropical island, with white sand, coconut trees swaying and an emerald sea.
#18
Solo travelling.
Stephanie A Mutti 2 months ago
The first time I walked through the airport without my family in tow and had earbuds in... it was magical!
#20
Appreciation or getting praise for their hardwork and success.
Abdullah Abd Rahman 2 months ago
Everyone needs recognition and appreciation for the good they've done. Makes all the hard work worthwhile.
#21
True companionship
#23
Taking your underwired bra off at the end of a long day.
#25
Skinny dipping - such a free feeling!
#27
Compassion.
LillieMean 2 months ago
I thought that compassion is part of a normal person's emotional skills, not something to be tried sometimes like some exotic dish.
#28
Being stranded in the wilderness. That s**t is the quickest character builder ever. You realize how frail everything is and walk away a different person, thankful for every little thing in life.
#29
For those in the US, I think everyone should serve on a jury at least once I know that a lot of people try to get out of it, but it's important to see how the justice system actually operates even for cases that don't seem all that impactful- Going to trial does impact people. And people need to see that most cases are not like an episode of Perry Mason. And they need to see how a disparate group has to work together to reach a consensus, if it comes down to that. (I served on 3 so far, once as an alternate, so I wasn't included in deliberations, and 2 struck deals before it got that far. But I learned a lot.
Multa Nocte 2 months ago
I learned more than I wanted to know about my fellow human beings by being on a jury.
#31
Trying something completely out of your comfort zone, like skydiving or taking an improv class.
Trillian 2 months ago (edited)
Not sure about this one. Yes, try out new things, but if something is really way out of your comfort zone, what is the benefit? Being able to live through the anxiety before you do it and then just being happy to have it over with? I might as well go to the dentist then.
#32
A round of applause just for them.
#33
I’ve read “sex” as an answer but I want to add, sex with someone who loves you (it’s way more intimate and fulfilling).
#34
Public speaking: delivering a speech to more than 100 people on a topic you love and have researched intensively. After giving the speech and answering every question excellently, the final applause is pure ecstasy. Some people might say sex or something else, but most of those things you'll likely try at least once anyway.
#35
I think trying psychedelics at least once, in a safe and supportive setting, can be a life-changing experience. It helped me see things from a completely new perspective, almost like hitting a reset button on my mind. It deepened my self-awareness and connection with the world around me.
What do you think ?
Zedrapazia 2 months ago
A bunch of these are absolute nonsense. I certainly don't believe everyone should have had at least one near death experience for example, that shít is traumatizing
_-DungeonKeeper-_ 2 months ago
Can both agree and object. As someone who keeps almost dying, about five near death experiences (choked on sandwich, hit head on asphalt, almost drowned thrice) made me realize everything can kill you somehow and now I don't cry over the death of anything I didn't have a personal connection to (which might be bad actually but it helps with handling the kind of fiction I like) but I wouldn't want to go that close to dying again. That sh*t was the reason I didn't eat peanut putter sandwiches or run for a week
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StumblingThroughLife 2 months ago
I moved to London, from Shropshire when I was around 18 yrs old - I'd already had the interviews and my parents help arrange a studio flat for me (I worked in Central London) before I moved there. And whilst it was exciting, it was also very scary at first, after growing up in a small town, and homesickness was a thing, too. Ten years later, I moved back to Shropshire for a new job. I don't regret it, as it was mostly an enriching experience, and pretty secure, since my parents made sure I had a good place to live, and that is still with me.
Chewie Baron 2 months ago
I currently live in London, but have lived in the North West, Scotland, Kent, Ireland, Spain and West Yorkshire.
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Zedrapazia 2 months ago
A bunch of these are absolute nonsense. I certainly don't believe everyone should have had at least one near death experience for example, that shít is traumatizing
_-DungeonKeeper-_ 2 months ago
Can both agree and object. As someone who keeps almost dying, about five near death experiences (choked on sandwich, hit head on asphalt, almost drowned thrice) made me realize everything can kill you somehow and now I don't cry over the death of anything I didn't have a personal connection to (which might be bad actually but it helps with handling the kind of fiction I like) but I wouldn't want to go that close to dying again. That sh*t was the reason I didn't eat peanut putter sandwiches or run for a week
Load More Replies... StumblingThroughLife 2 months ago
I moved to London, from Shropshire when I was around 18 yrs old - I'd already had the interviews and my parents help arrange a studio flat for me (I worked in Central London) before I moved there. And whilst it was exciting, it was also very scary at first, after growing up in a small town, and homesickness was a thing, too. Ten years later, I moved back to Shropshire for a new job. I don't regret it, as it was mostly an enriching experience, and pretty secure, since my parents made sure I had a good place to live, and that is still with me.
Chewie Baron 2 months ago
I currently live in London, but have lived in the North West, Scotland, Kent, Ireland, Spain and West Yorkshire.
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