As I have aged, I've come to the conclusion that maybe boredom is not such a bad thing!
Then again, maybe the truth of that statement is that I am very rarely bored, and I am very rarely bored by the things that a lot of people claim to be terribly bored by.
In All Seriousness...
The thing about people who are always running from boredom, and even seem to fear it is that they so often give the impression that they are actually trying to run from themselves... or least from aspects of themselves they don't like.
Which brings me to my "defense" of boredom.
My personal experience has been that it is during life's moments of supposed boredom that some of my best and most creative ideas are born! Why? Because at such times I am not being eternally distracted by a cloud of "activity" that keeps me from being able to focus on more significant things.
On Being OK With Your Own Company
One of the things I've observed in my adult years is that those people who are comfortable with their own company are often among those who rarely — if ever — get bored.
They don't mind their own company, and they have no fear of "being alone with their thoughts."
My Auntie in Denmark was one such person, and she taught me a lot about viewing "alone time" as an opportunity for introspection, rather than a reason to feel sorry for yourself because you happened to be by yourself.
For her, the focus was never on boredom, but about what we were doing with our time.
As I mentioned, I am very rarely bored, and most of my creative ideas come to life during periods where I "have nothing to do." I have a feeling it has become this way because I never things about downtime as something I should consider as reasons to be bored.
So don't fear boredom! If you adjust your view a little, you may just discover that it's actually not that boring!
Thanks for reading, and have a great remainder of your week!
How about YOU? Do you get bored easily? Or is boredom a rare visitor to your life? Do leave a comment — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!
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Created at 20220502 23:41 PDT
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I think the term "boredom" is partly misleading. If I plan my schedule to the last minute, I don't have a free moment. Does an appointment fall through - boredom? Or simply nothing urgent to do? This way - or even if I specifically plan gaps in advance - I have the option of either looking for something to do or just: thinking. Or lie in the sun. Boredom only starts when you feel dissatisfied with it, when you become restless. But that is something you can control...
Ich denke, die Bezeichnung "Langeweile" ist teilweise irreführend. Wenn ich mir den Terminkalender bis in die letzte Minute voll plane, habe ich keinen freien Moment. Platzt ein Termin - Langeweile? Oder einfach nichts dringendes zu tun? So - oder auch, wenn ich von vornherein Lücken gezielt plane - habe ich die Möglichkeit, mir entweder eine Beschäftigung zu suchen oder eben: nachzudenken. Oder in der Sonne zu liegen. Langeweile fängt erst an, wenn man Unzufriedenheit damit verspürt, rastlos wird. Das ist aber etwas, was man steuern kann...
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