Thoughts on Boredom

I realized I felt "bored" the other day while looking something up on my computer and watching something on NetFlix. I'm not sure how you can be bored by doing more than one thing, but I feel this way a lot. I'm probably not alone; I think a lot of people have a sense of ennui, especially in the wintertime.

I almost feel guilty for being bored immediately after saying I feel that way. My Mom (ever the optimist) always reminds me that "Life is too precious to be bored," and I agree with her. Yet, I still end up in ruts sometimes.

Frank Tyre (a newspaper guy) once said, "The biggest bore is the person who is bored by everyone and everything." Maybe he's right, too. It's a real downer to be around people who are mindlessly doing things or just laying around (even if we need these forms of relaxation sometimes).

Most people can't even go to a dinner, a movie, or a social outing without having their phone with them in case there's a lull in conversation or a hint of lacking excitement. Are we all bored? Or are we all just boring?

I don't really know what the answer is here, but maybe I'll stop and think before I declare boredom as the cause of all my problems. After all, there are a lot more interesting things I could be doing. . .