This is something I still struggle until right now.
And it's also one of my resolutions to achieve this year (and beyond).
Not to discourage (and bore) others by complaining.
how to be boring?So when I logged into Facebook and saw THAT, I began thinking:
I can understand the feeling of being bored. But seriously, friends, the OLYMPICS is on, for goodness' sake.
Michael Phelps has
just won his 7th gold medal by 1 hundredth of a second (that's 0.01 secs) in the 100m butterfly, with
Covic Cavic (corrected by Sam) at second place.
Well maybe you're not into either sports or Phelps. Totally understandable. There's a million other things a person can do to NOT feel bored. I can try listing some, but I do have important things to do/plan/write/read. So PLEASE,
UN-BORE yourself: challenge yourself by doing something that scares you every single day.
As for myself, I can't say that I'm a good example for that, but I try to start a friendly conversation with people of other races every day- my coursemates, lab partners, colleagues- it's not that much of a daunting task, but if I were to do that voluntarily 3 years ago, no way I'll agree to that. I DREAD being in the centre of attention, or worse singing in front of a group of people- so when I was asked to be one of the worship leaders at Lighthouse Fellowship, I very reluctantly said yes. It's still scary at times; leading worship and trying to sing in-tune in front of 30-0dd people every week, and I'll have to take over the worship team next year as canai is leaving for Hawke's bay =(
It's not so much about shying away from scary stuff or saying no to a task that might just make you stronger as a person, but for me I hate the idea that my inability to tackle a difficulty might discourage others and make the rest of their days moody. You can argue on this: showing how crap you feel by yakking all day to people coming your way to pull them down too
just because you think people should be true to their feelings,
OR being a positive influence by staying cheerful despite (eg the bad weather/you simple hate that Phelps is winning all the gold medals) things not going your way.
Trust me: when others start smiling and feeling good, you will too.
If you're still finding it hard to break free from boredom/unpositiveness, the late Randy Pausch will make you want to live every single day of your life to the fullest. If you've never heard of him, he gave the famous "last lecture" last year after finding out he had only few months to live as a result of cancer. On youtube,
the lecture has been viewed sooo many times. I love this quote of his:
The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough.
So if you're one of those uninspired souls, find that spark; and if you find that hard, find someone who can and stick with them. If you're having a bad time coping, help someone cope with their hard times- you'll find it surprisingly refreshing. If you feel like the world has turned against you, it's because you're not facing the world the right way. Life sucks. Yeah, don't we all know it. But if you're always dwelling on it, you're only digging deeper into that pit of sorrow. Then don't go complaining that no one cares about how you feel when you're not helping yourself either.
Reality's harsh. So play it smart, and enjoy the laughter it brings.
