They say life begins at 40! All that you know is that 40 is the time when your hair starts to turn gray and your joints begin to ache. This thought can be really depressing but the truth is you can make turning the big 40 loads of fun. How? Try out new things before your birthday!

 

The world is full of fun and exciting things that you should experience. These could be seeing new sights, tasting new types of food and even trying exhilarating activities!

 

All these activities are really thrilling, but more than that, they are the perfect gift that you can give yourself. No expensive jewelry or high tech gadget can replace the gift of seeing the world with all its fullness and color!

 

Here is a top ten list of exciting things that you should do before you turn 40!

 

10. Attend a major sporting event

 

Who cares if you don’t like sports?

 

There is really nothing like the feeling of shouting and cheering with the crowds while watching a championship game! Even if you barely understand the game, watching it along with a great number of people will give you a certain high.

 

Attend events like the Super Bowl, NBA championship game, World Soccer Championship or the Olympics! Bring a friend knowledgeable about the game so you will have someone who will teach you the game’s basics.

 

Another plus in this experience is the food! Try eating a hot and yummy hot dog alongside a bucket of freshly popped and buttered popcorn! YUMMY!

 

9. Attend the concert of your favorite band

 

Whether it is a rock band, a pop singer, or an orchestra group, it is about time that you stop watching them on television. Go out and buy a ticket to see your favorite rock band live!

 

The crowd, the sights and the sound certainly complete the whole experience. Just imagine belting out your favorite tune while waving a glow stick! Apart from this, you also get to chat with fellow fans who are crazy about the same band!

 

You can even wear a t shirt saying: Hey, I love this band!

 

8. Learn How to Ballroom

 

One word seems to be missing in this entry. It should be: Learn How to Ballroom—- PROPERLY!

 

Learn fantastic moves like the cha-cha, foxtrot, tango and the waltz! There are many basic ballroom classes that can teach you how to properly execute each dance step with flair and grace. Who knows, you just might be able to pull off that wonderful groove.

 

Apart from wonderful moves, ballroom dancing is a great physical activity that can help you lose those extra pounds!

 

7. Go on a road trip

 

Do you remember how your teenage friends would always ask you to join a road trip but you never really got the chance to go? Well, now is the perfect time! So pack your bags and get set for a long adventure.

 

Going on a road trip is such a wonderful experience. The long drive is never short of interesting new things to behold! Experience driving to an unknown place and then stopping in some motel to spend the night. If you’re lucky, you might pass by a good diner or restaurant.

 

6. Ask that hot stranger to go on a date with you

 

So you’re at a bar and you see this hot girl standing next to you. What do you do? Ask her out of course!

 

Asking a hot stranger in a bar to go out on a date with you is perhaps one of the most unnerving experiences for any guy or girl but there is no feeling like when that person agrees!

 

So how do you do it? It’s pretty simple! Give her the look and work that charm. Once she stares back and smiles, approach her with confidence and start a nice, light conversation. Cap off the meeting with an invitation to dinner!

 

5. Go skinny dipping

 

Yeah! You read it right! Go skinny dipping on a beach!

 

There are many in beaches in Europe where people go to bathe and frolic in the ocean naked! Titillating? Well, think about this, just how many people do you know can brag that they skinny dipped at the beach of France? Enough said.

 

4. Eat junk food for one day without feeling guilty

 

Since you were in the first grade, you have been told time and again that junk foods are bad for your health. Well, of course that is true! But since you are turning 40, it’s about time that you give in to those cravings a grab a bag of yummy potato chips! Munch on them after dipping them in creamy cheese or guacamole!

 

3. Write a novel

 

You have it all figured out in your head; now it’s time that you pick up that pen and write!

 

Whether it is sci-fi, love story, horror or even a story based on your life, it’s time that you put those creative thoughts into creative language.

 

Who knows, your book might be the next big best seller?

 

2. Sleep in the grass

 

You have probably seen that in the movies a billion times. It is usually the part when the hero dozes off in the green grass with the wind softly blowing on his face.

 

Although there is a large possibility that the grass is full of bugs, there is

nothing quite like the experience of sleeping in the grass with a view of the clear blue sky or the star studded night sky.

 

1. Plant a tree

 

Plant a tree and immortalize yourself.