Ever get totally bored so you want to do something but nothing seems worth doing?
Lots of people do and there are different causes for boredom. Sometimes it is just doing the same thing day in, day out. Other times you feel full of energy but everybody else wants to watch TV or sit around talking.
Have you got pissed off and the boredom turns to annoyance and mild anger so you do something outrageous that you might regret later.
In school or at work or even at a party boredom can set in so how do you combat it?
I used to think we don’t live fast enough and there is good reason to think that. Our minds are capable of doing a great number of things when we are mentally aroused. Like reading, the faster we do it (mindfully) the more comprehension we have.
It’s easy to understand the people who live ‘on the edge’ with adrenalin rush as much as possible. But in spite of the dare devils that become famous there are a lot more who die early. It seems an extreme way to beat monotony.
Drugs often fill the empty place of ‘nothing to do’. It doesn’t have to be addictive drugs that can wreck your life; even alcohol can cause death or put you in a wheelchair for the rest of your life. It’s a high price to pay for a bit of stimulation.
While we can’t go sleepwalking through life, we must realize that quiet times are necessary. Deliberate quiet times can be very valuable. They allow you to analyze feelings and discover inner realms of yourself that would be ignored if your mind is always turned outward.
A lot of people who have trouble dealing with emotions feel unsatisfied with life and suffer from boredom. This approach is a great help to them.
One of the most important teachings in martial arts is to flow with the energy. In times of boredom let it roll over you and purposely become absorbed in it. Be curious. Where does it lead? Flow with it. By getting into it, it becomes a source of passive interest.
The more you get immersed in the feeling, the more you understand it and become its master. Centre your mind on the emotions behind the boredom and feel them. This is something like meditation. If you can identify your emotional state you can do something about it. Not knowing makes you a victim.
People get bored with repetition. The idea here is to introduce differences to the thing you are doing. Distract your mind by varying the job as much as possible. Make it a little more complicated so you can be stimulated.
Distraction in life takes many forms. Some people plow themselves into making more money than they can ever spend or join a cause fighting to save the wobble bird. They can get involved in religion because it offers companionship and leadership they need.
But the greatest investment of your time is in yourself.
1. Learn concentration by remembering a deck of shuffled cards or a list of thirty unrelated words. There’s a simple trick to that.
2. Learn another language. Which one is going to be valuable to you in the future?
3. Pick up some skill. Try typing, gymnastics, creative writing, a musical instrument, salesmanship, public speaking, teaching techniques, PC software writing, anything that will help in later life.
4. Pick up a book or course on logic. It’s a very valuable asset. Clear thinking will set you apart from most people who are misled by advertising, propaganda and just plain stupidity.
All of these can be seen as mere distractions but you are not liable to get lost in these as you would trying to make more and more money just for the sake of it. Your inner life is much more important than any external goals. It’s no use being the lonely rich man or hero. Having real friends comes from being one, so developing understanding of your self leads to understanding others. This brings real friends.
We live in a time of instant info and quick attention span snippets. Increasing your ability to focus for longer periods will enable you to get more done and greater value from studies. You’ll have the edge over other students and enjoy a richer life without boredom.
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Cool like a cube,
Jay.
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