Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 13:30     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
People who don't have things to do, are stuck for whatever reason they feel they cant get out of, or people who can't do much because of a major limitation, might find life boring. For the rest of us, we could live 9 lives and still not be bored.

Learn how to enjoy work and learning. You will never be bored.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 10:19     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
The world is fascinating. Pick something and learn about it. Can be anything, and can be local. As one random example, you could do an inventory of your backyard -- every species you find, trees, grasses, shrubs, insects. Learn how they all interact and are part of a bigger ecosystem. From there, you might try to invest in the ecosystem to enhance those things that you love.

Or you can pick something else -- duolingo with the goal of taking a trip once you become conversational. Or local history, with the offer to help out a local history group. But make it something that doesn't have immediate purpose, and that sparks your curiosity. The thing is, if you wait for curiosity to be sparked, it probably won't be. Sometimes you have to act first and let the curiosity and purpose follow.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 08:42     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
Anonymous wrote:I think you are depressed. Life is pretty awesome for me. It's relaxing with little bits of adventure mixed in.

Well, you must be special then.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 08:36     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
Even the most wealthy people in the world have a look of disappointment on their faces and many don't look healthy. If the world was flat we would be aware that we are in a terrarium when we ran into the glass wall. Since it's a sphere it gives our minds the illusion of dignity since instead of a wall we end up in the same place we started instead of running into a wall. Additionally we are all stuck in our bodies no matter how much we achieve or build wealth. The world is a dead end and a disappointing joke. The only lifeline is Jesus .
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Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 08:11     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:it's relative. Maybe more boring because nowadays everyone can in a second find, see, get, look into, look up, do, go, be...


+1.
I find myself reminiscing a lot about my mom’s life when I and my siblings were 13 and under. All the physical errands. Going to the bank. In person I’d play with the pen on the ball chain, wiggle it across the desk like a snake. At the drive up pneumatic tube, we would get a lolly pop. At the grocery store we would get an Archie comic at checkout if we were good and my mom would get an armful of tabloids - Star, Enquirer, Redbook, Good Housekeeping. People, Time, Highlights came in the mail. I remember going to Lamps Plus, a big store in Las Vegas. I remember hiding in the clothes racks at KMart, Sears, Dillards. All of this is all online now. It’s boring.


I think this too. My sisters kids were toddlers and one was even born during Covid. They are now ES age and pretty much never go in stores. They are well-behaved so I’m not saying they couldn’t, but it’s just not a part of their life. Neither really is eating out. Everything is delivery or car pickup for them.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 06:35     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
Anonymous wrote:Life is a lot of administrative activity for sure.

I find parenting and making art fulfilling in a way that makes up for it though. Relationships in general can be satisfying, but none are as meaningful to me as parenting and I consider my relationship with my DC probably my life's greatest work. Also parenting is the rare activity that becomes less and less boring the longer you do it. The early years can be a slog even as they are more intensive, but as kids get older, parenting is less about doing everything for them and more about supporting them from the sidelines (while doing your own thing more of the time), making decisions, and being a sounding board. So less time filling out paperwork, arranging playdates, and making sure they brushed their teeth, more time having conversations with them, watching them explore their own interests and develop their own personalities. I've really loved that transition.


I like this perspective. How many kids do you have, and how old are they?
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 06:29     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
My special needs child rarely allows me to be bored. My life is awash in parenting micro tasks. It’s my greatest ambition each day to find a few minutes to read, call a friend, or go for a walk. Just a quick reprieve is enough to get my dopamine going. You should talk to your doctor to see if you have depression.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 06:19     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
^*don’t need a lot
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 06:18     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
I’m really not ever bored. Life is so short. But I’m very “type B” and do f need a lot to be happy. I was like this even before my cancer diagnosis. Boring is good. It means you are not getting called back after a scan, and everyone is generally healthy, and nobody is in crisis. Enjoy it!
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 05:43     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
People say that retirement is boring, but it’s not. Retirement is a chance to live like a happy, well-exercised dog — tire yourself out in nature and spend the rest of the day with pleasant R&R

Not ever bored unless too nasty to go out solidly between 5-11 AM.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 23:08     Subject: Re:Life is mostly boring.
How old are you OP?
Do you have any children at home??

Yes, life CAN get boring at times - - one can get stuck in a rut from time to time.
However if you are feeling bored for the majority of the time, it would be in your best interest to perhaps partake in a new hobby or volunteer in a cause that fuels your passions.
Or take a class at an Adult Ed Ctr.

You may also be suffering from depression as well and you may want to consider getting professionally evaluated.

Best of luck to you! 🤩
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 23:05     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
It's all boring until a relative dies the week you lose your job while your kid is terribly sick, and that day your pet escapes right when your friend calls that she's divorcing, and all of sudden you miss your wonderfully "boring" life.

BTDT.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 23:03     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Read up on Ingmar Bergman

Better yet, Friedrich Nietzsche.


What specifically about these 2 relate to the topic of boredom?

I am wondering that as well.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 02:30     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Read up on Ingmar Bergman

Better yet, Friedrich Nietzsche.


What specifically about these 2 relate to the topic of boredom?
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 01:37     Subject: Life is mostly boring.
You sound like you’re in a rut or depressed. The last time I felt like that was maybe in high school or early adulthood. Kind of jaded, just going through the motions, going along. Like that girl Rose on Titanic. Imo you are not following your own path.