- If you are not interested in gardening, then take a class in
gardening, go to a public garden, or buy vegetables from a
market where people who enjoy gardening shop. - If you are not into history, go on a town walking tour. Ask
lots of questions and meet the people in your community. - If you can’t operate a VCR, spend time in an electronic
equipment store and ask questions. Or go to the yearly
conventions that showcase the latest gadgets. - If you are not interested in therapy and have never done
it, take a personal growth workshop and meet people who
are interested in and benefit from therapy. - If you don’t watch Monday Night Football, then start going
to local sporting events at all levels, from kids’ soccer, base-
ball, basketball, and football games all the way up to profes-
sional sports. Ask lots of questions to learn all the rules and
who the players are. - Bring food to community events.
- If you are not religious, begin visiting your local church,
or synagogue, or some other place of worship. Ask your
friends which one to visit. Participate in their classes. - If you always buy books, try hanging out in the library,
where people read but don’t buy. - If you don’t read a lot, try hanging out in a bookstore and
ask people who their favorite authors are. Strike
344 / JOHN GRAY, PH.D.