Being Creative Can Shake Off Boredom
Many people have a problem with keeping boredom away. And this is true, in spite of the fact that technology has brought us much more things to do in the way of entertainment. Never has there been so many things at our fingertips to enjoy and keep us busy. Yet we still get bored very easily and tired of things quickly. Our attention spans are shorter, and our appreciation for entertainment has dulled.
It is one thing to be bored and still have these toys and gadgets at your fingertips. It is a totally different situation when you find yourself doing without them, even if they are boring. At least if you have them, you can partake if you decide to, but if you can not even if you wanted, then it seems to be a deeper level of boredom. It is a feeling of being stuck, and not knowing what to do. I felt this when I moved into an apartment of my own.
I moved a little sooner than I had planned, and was only able to bring a few of the things I owned, and a few things my parents let me have. The rest was to be delivered by my brother with his truck in about four days. That left me with very little to do for amusement. I did manage to bring my Ibanez acoustic electric guitar with me, so plucking around on that was a little comforting.
But soon, boredom with that set in, and I found myself staring at the walls, not really sure what to do with myself. I thought about taking a walk, but I was not real familiar with the neighborhood just yet, and was not into making small talk with strangers. I liked to draw and paint, and had my acrylic paint set with me. So I painted a picture or two, until that feeling passed as well.
I was really at a loss now. There was nothing to do but what I had already done, and to do it over and over was just too painful to think about. But then I had an idea. I went into the next room and found my brown boots and put them on. Then I took my paint set into the bathroom and began to paint my face like a hard rock musician. This was really fun, and soon my face was totally covered, and ready to be put on an album cover.
I pushed the dyson all floors vacuum cleaner my mother has stuck in the car over in front of my one chair. I hoisted my guitar onto my lap, propped my feet up on the top of the vacuum, and began to play. I fantasized I was in concert and girls were screaming and fainting. I had so much fun, I was there for hours, occasionally getting up and playing across the floor. Creativity flowed through me with ease.
My brother made it four days later, and by that time, I had put together five fantastic new songs that ended up being big hits when I played them for my friends. I had discovered something during that time about being creative, and taking advantage of time alone by exploring that creativity. I accomplished more in those few days than I had in months and months when I had all that entertainment at my fingertips. And I was now the entertainment for other people through my songs.