When I get bored, and I’m at home, I usually watch a movie, get on my phone or annoy my family. I sometimes prefer to do anything else than to do what I’m supposed to do.
In school I’m sometimes the same. I prefer to talk to the people in my class instead of writing this column. I am bored, but I have a stack of things to do.
We all have that laziness in our lives. We have things to do, and even if they aren’t exactly cool and adventurous, they need to be done.
When I’m at home, the dishes need to be washed before dinner or lunch time to be used again. For journalism I need to finish and turn in my stories in order for the newspaper to come out.
I know a guy who is involved in many extracurricular activities and is on top of all of them. He is focused and determined. I would like to see myself like I see him. He gets bored pretty easily, so he likes to have things to do.
I have a lot of things that could keep me busy if I was determined. I like to have things to do, but the difference is, I think that if I do them without wanting to, they will not turn out in the best way. I wish to have that level of concentration where I can do a lot of things without burning out or getting bored.
I know quite a few people who aspire to be rich, successful or happy, but they aren’t doing anything to achieve their goals. I also know people who decided to quit before their results started showing up. I see myself in that mirror and think about all of the times I’ve sold myself too short or I literally quit before the results started showing. This is were patience and perseverance have to kick in.
I can’t imagine if I didn’t have anything to do in school or at home. I’m thankful for being able to live in a house I’m able to clean. I’m also grateful for the opportunity my teacher allowed me to be the editor-in-chief of the yearbook and newspaper.
We all get bored of the routine or the pattern of life, but a lifetime is a long time, so these routines and patterns will continue. The key is to stick with it. Everything in life cannot be easy or fun all the time. Usually, the things that bore people are the very things that will shape them as human beings. So, I guess all these routines are like fitness for my life, and I can certainly use the exercise.