Opus 2014-197: Bored?

Boredom is a symptom of laziness, not a lack of options.

I have a lot of things to do.  When the kids at school ask me what I do if I don’t ____, I have no lack of things on my list.  I have shelves of books to read.  I have guitars to play and songs to work on.  I have ongoing Bible studies.  I have blog posts to write.  I could do some target practice at the range with the real thing or the back yard with an air-soft toy.  I could paint, trim, tighten, and clean all kinds of things.  I could go to a movie or a museum.  I could go for a walk.  These are just off the top of my head and none of these are things that my students want to know if I do.

Yet I find at times that I am bored.  Why?  Because I am too lazy to focus on the things I know I could be doing.  It could be a matter of mood or energy but it is never a loss for something to do.

So don’t get too flustered the next time a young person says they are board.  Offer to teach them to scrub a toilet and see how quick they think of something to do.

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