Life is only boring when you let it be
April 3rd, 2009 | Published in Personal Growth, Quality of Life
Ah, the oh-so-common complaint is that life isn’t all that we want it to be. It’s too boring, it’s not interesting, we’re stuck in a rut. Why do you think that is?
Because, by choosing to do nothing about it, you are choosing to let life be boring. When you decide not to ever take risks, you are deciding that life will be the same day in an day out. How boring is that?
I believe that you can live an interesting, fulfilling life while generally maintaining safety and stability. “What good is gaining the whole world if you lose your soul?” We don’t want to sacrifice too much in order to lead an exciting life. However, using common sense, you can take reasonable risks to go out on a limb and try something new.
You hate your job? Quit, get a new one, start your own.
You are jealous that all your friends go on vacations, but you never do? Work a part time job for a short time, walk some dogs, do some house sitting, and save. Take a few days off and take a vacation. It’s worth it! Excuses are a crutch, I don’t care what they are. Work past them.
You never do anything exciting? Try something out of your comfort zone. From taking a run on the beach, to sky diving, there is always something you haven’t tried yet. Take a surfing class, hike a big mountain, take an unplanned weekend road-trip. Go back to school and take an interesting class.
You don’t do anything all day but sit around? Get out of the house! Make it your goal to have at least one interesting thing to do every day for the next week. Be creative. There are lots of outings (both expensive and inexpensive) to try. Get off the couch.
The biggest thing is to find goals, or a hobby, or something that will intellectually stimulate your brain for growth. If you’re not growing and learning things every day, it’s no wonder you’re bored with life.
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