This post is a follow-up to: “If you’re bored, you’re boring.”
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The cause of boredom is often a result of not having a clear idea of what to do or having the motivation to do it.
The key to overcoming boredom is taking action.
Children will often sit in a room with a computer, games, and books, and say, “I’m bored.”
This is not a result of lack of things to do, it’s a result of not having any motivation to take advantage of any of the immediately obvious options. And this is often because it feels as if everything that can be done with the available options has already been done.
- I’ve already played that game.
- I’ve already read that book.
- I’ve already used the computer and visited my favorite web sites.
Anything that you do over and over without reward (such as learning something new) feels repetitive and is no longer challenging. Or if it is challenging — such as in the case of a difficult video game — it is no longer challenging in a “fun” way. It becomes more of a source of frustration — so it is not an option.
