SchoolGirlHeart wrote:The thought terrifies me..... Really.....
Because Thoreau said The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation and I don't wanna be one of them.
I'd rather have this said about me when I'm gone: “Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride!”
Very good use of Thoreau there, reminded me of "Dead Poet's Society".
Agreed - nice Thoreau quote. On the whole boring vs. meaningful thing... it's interesting the different perspectives everyone brings.
And I'd also agree with most of the others, living a "meaningful" life is something I value more than whether or not it's a boring life.
Guess I'm hoping to do both... live a life that gives help/joy/comfort to others AND have a great, interesting time along the way. At least I sure HOPE the two aren't mutually exclusive. (I don't THINK they are!)
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" ~ Satchel Paige
With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
Don't think the husband would go for it though.
Duct tape him first.
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" ~ Satchel Paige
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
Duct tape...ahhhh...you can do anything with that stuff.
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
bufitonmybmw wrote:Do I have a boring life? No. Am I bored sometimes? Sure.
But it's those moments that make me appreciate the times in between!
I totally agree. I'm always telling my kids that. It's good to be bored sometimes. Don't expect every moment of life to be exciting. How are you going to be creative if you never have down-time?
bufitonmybmw wrote:Do I have a boring life? No. Am I bored sometimes? Sure.
But it's those moments that make me appreciate the times in between!
I totally agree. I'm always telling my kids that. It's good to be bored sometimes. Don't expect every moment of life to be exciting. How are you going to be creative if you never have down-time?
EXACTLY !!!
How do you know what exciting-frantic days are if you don't have boring-slow ones to compare it to ?
Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege.
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
duct tape and thorazine. pages one and two in the "Babysitter's Guide"
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
Mottola-Buffett wrote:With an 8 year old, 7 year old and 4 year old, who has time to be bored. I can't even imagine a whole day with absolutely nothing to do. In the past 8 1/2 years I have never been away from all three of my children for more than 4 hours (okay, when I sleep maybe... but even that's hit or miss).
How I long for boredom!
want nothing to do for a couple of hours try duct tape because it is the greatest babysitter ever
Don't think the husband would go for it though.
Duct tape him first.
one roll for him, one for the kids. remember.. mouth too. then it becomes a quiet night.
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:The thought terrifies me..... Really.....
Because Thoreau said The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation and I don't wanna be one of them.
I'd rather have this said about me when I'm gone: “Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out,MARGARITA IN HAND and loudly proclaiming ... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a ride!”
fixed for you Jen!!!
Nope after my mom died at 51 years of age i made a promise to myself to not take life for granted and enjoy it to the fullest! and that's just what i am doing!
"While the rest of the species is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats." Mark Twain
From the perspective of being a student and practitioner of Buddhism, boredom is connected to craving and attachment which are to be given up.
The human mind thrives on novelty, so things that were once a source of pleasure can become tedious after a time. Though our lives are full, boredom lurks around every corner because we innately long for new experiences.
What about the now? We get so busy with something else, someone else, somewhere else; never now, never this. You may be eating a marvellous meal, delicious cuisine, but already you are thinking about the movie you are going to go to afterwards. You go to a park with beautiful flowers and you look at them. At first you are struck by the colours and shapes, but within a few moments you are thinking about something else. How short our attention span is: beautiful things only hold our attention for a few moments. The ordinary has a poor chance of interesting us for more than a few moments.
As Michael says, "Live. Live, live, live, LIVE!"
Be present to the moment. Be aware.
Lovingly.
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"When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky." ~ Buddha
tikitatas wrote:What about the now? We get so busy with something else, someone else, somewhere else; never now, never this. You may be eating a marvellous meal, delicious cuisine, but already you are thinking about the movie you are going to go to afterwards. You go to a park with beautiful flowers and you look at them. At first you are struck by the colours and shapes, but within a few moments you are thinking about something else. How short our attention span is: beautiful things only hold our attention for a few moments. The ordinary has a poor chance of interesting us for more than a few moments.
As Michael says, "Live. Live, live, live, LIVE!"
Be present to the moment. Be aware.
Lovingly.
I changed my focus to this perspective about 10 years ago.
Being acutely aware of the "now" makes one much more prepared for what may come.
Some people never find it, some only pretend
But me, I just want to live happily ever after every now and then.
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"While the rest of the species is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats." Mark Twain
