Boredom
"Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is."
~Thomas Szasz~
It's all a matter of attitude: A day with nothing to do stretches in front of us. We get antsy, aimlessly wandering around the house, watching television, or flipping through magazines. We have a few big sighs, wonder what our friends are doing, and begin to beat ourselves up for being so lazy. Can't wait for the day to end.
Or we can see the day as a gift. No responsibilities, no plans. We can savor the morning cup of coffee, take a long walk with no destination in mind, listen to our favorite piece of music, write an entry in our journal - all of the things we say we're too busy to do most of the time.
I don't need to be busy to avoid being bored. I will let myself enjoy just being.
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