Boredom

In case you doubt it, these pictures prove that boredom is almost a crime. It certainly shows that there are still so many things to see, and so many experiences to have- that the world is far too interesting for one to be bored in it.

But people continue to be bored. This is so surprising a phenomenon for this century. Everywhere we turn, we are besieged with advertisement for the next entertainment. Movies constantly change at the cinemas, there are new songs on the airwaves every day, the news changes every hour, and now we have more friends than ever through our online social networks.

I guess that truly there is such a thing as entertainment overload. Somewhere in our subconscious, we are asking, ‘another news again? Does it ever stop?’
We haven’t had time to sip our juice and reflect on the beautiful play or scenery before our mind is arrested again. So somewhere along the line, we shut down and detach our senses.
Nothing excites us anymore. If we do get excited, it doesn’t last that long before our inner voice asks-‘Is this it?’ It’s almost like a drug addiction and we keep looking for the next fix.

The next fix helps us to get rid of the empty feeling that boredom emphasize in our lives. That empty feeling that shows the true state of our existence. Boredom tells us how far we have come in embracing a fulfilled life.

The world is full of exciting little things that we can take our time to do, and that require nothing from us. It sounds like a cliche but take time to smell the roses. You can watch the sea for a few minutes while on your way to work or back-watch the sunlight reflect on the water, look at the moon and count the stars, go skinny dipping in your pool, catch a large unusual fish, take yoga lessons, run around in the rain and be stupid about it, organize a play in your neighbourhood. Whatever you do, make sure its the entertainment that you really enjoy and choose because your mind can tell the difference and also choose to stay open.