Have you ever felt bored? What did you do? Did it help? I've been bored plenty of times in my life. I believe being bored can be a good and bad thing. Sometimes it's nice being bored, you have so many options to choose from and you know you've already accomplished your tasks. Other times, being bored is horrible. You feel like you aren't contributing enough to society or that you're missing out and being lazy. Even so, boredom can be a powerful motivator to do change and try something new.
I have mixed feelings about boredom. I remember when I was younger, I would sit around my house, wasting my time online. I knew I could do more productive things like walk the dog, take a bike ride, and read, but those stuff needed me to work and think. Yeah, I was a pretty lazy person. Eventually though, my boredom would get to the point that doing something interactive was a necessity. I started drawing and writing more often. I volunteered in my community and met really cool people. Boredom is what got me doing these things that I now enjoy and do regularly.
I still get bored sometimes (how can a person not?) but I know how to handle it. I remind myself of all the options I have and the people I can help and meet. I force myself onto my feet to go out and do things that previously I only imagined myself doing. This is the power of boredom.
How do you handle boredom?
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