How many of those ten were just, "don't hesitate to do something different" in different words? Well, I guess a top ten list containing only five unique items is...different.
I think there should be less focus on 'how to be in interesting' for others, and more focus on 'how to stimulate your interests and make life more interesting for yourself'
A similar sentiment echoed in this HN discuss a month ago
The 'book' Wreck this journal can be a nice start for people who are having difficulties doing something different, by destroying the book for instance: http://www.wreckthisjournal.com/
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[+] [-] samirahmed|14 years ago|reply
A similar sentiment echoed in this HN discuss a month ago
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3279190
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IMHO, Be yourself and be comfortable with yourself.