Boredom

Boredom

Boredom is nothing more than a mental fabrication from a mind that is expressing its displeasure at not being entertained. When an undisciplined mind has been allowed to continuously run free and wild, and suddenly runs out of things to entertain it, it finds itself unable to deal with quietude. It has become too accustomed to continuous activity, thoughts, daydreams, fantasies, and various other forms of mind theatrics. Boredom can therefore be thought of as a symptom of a mind in need of discipline.

To one who practices self awareness diligently, boredom is not a problem. Boredom is the mind saying "Give me something to entertain me". When one is diligently watching thoughts as they arise, and looking into their nature, and contemplating their causes and effects, the mind is fully occupied and entertained, even if the body is doing nothing. When the mind is occupied, it can not get bored. 

When the mind falls quiet, there again can be no boredom, since boredom is nothing but a string of thoughts saying "Entertain Me".  No thoughts, no boredom! Silence is Golden!

Poet Dorothy Parker said "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." So why not apply your curiosity to the inner workings of the mind, and see through the illusion of self, clean up a few self defeating mental patterns along the way, and put an end to boredom.

Michael L. Fournier