Comments on: A Life Less Boring

By: Kirk

Kirk — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:35:50 +0000

Tracy!

Another fantastic post! Learned so much, and… “You won’t believe how you managed to put up with anything less for so long.” Is that so true! Just wanted to say thanks for another inspiring post! cheers

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By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap

Stephen - Rat Race Trap — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:09:18 +0000

I used to almost never be bored in my work and recently I have started getting bored. I think I was a workaholic for so long and I was so stressed and busy that I didn’t have time to get bored. I’ve recently only begun to realize it wasn’t all worth it and there is something better. Now it’s boring. But you can look at it a different way. It’s a lever to something better. It pays the bills while you are developing something else on the side. Also, while boredom in my work has increased, the excitement in the rest of my life has also increased. There are no easy answers to all this Tracy but thanks for opining on it all.

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By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:51:44 +0000

Tracy,
thank you for the book reference…I am checking my Kindle list right now!

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By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:32:06 +0000

@Tumblemoose Thanks! I would say more but I think I’ve used up this blog’s mush allotment for the entire year.

@Patricia have you read “The Element” by Ken Robinson? I think you’d love that book, it really helped me feel more comfortable in my skin and better about my own experiences in school.

@Vin I love that it seems more and more people are opening up to the possibility that there is only one way to lead a respectable life. It really is a nice time to be alive, I think.

@Tim thanks for having me! And thanks for the dead bird question, it’s search engine gold!

@Barbara I’m not generally bored either, even if I’ve nothing to do, there is always something to think about. It’s funny when one of those cynical sorts implies that it’s somewhat simplistic to be content and generally happy, isn’t it?

@MrNuggets I think being actively pursuing your goals is a key part to any depression treatment. Of course, if you are severely depressed medical help including medications might be needed to get you able to start. I am really glad you’re feeling better now.

@Celes That’s true, I think many of us have a hard time figuring out our dreams because we imagine all of these roadblocks that keep us from getting to the visualizing our dream part. So you have to imagine removing the boundaries first before you can imagine the future.

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By: Celes | CelestineChua.com

Celes | CelestineChua.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:07:52 +0000

Thanks Tracy for this fantastic guest post. Sometimes I will pose this question to my coachees and friends: “What will you do if you have all the money/resources in the world?” To that some will gleefully answer “I’ll just slack off and enjoy life”, and they might even seem unsure of themselves as they say that. I usually challenge that with a “okay, so what’s next after you slack for X number of years?” That’s when they draw a blank and start thinking beyond the confines of a boring life.

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By: Mr. Nuggets

Mr. Nuggets — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:04:57 +0000

Excellent points, Tracy! As one who does have to deal with depression, I can say this approach you sketch out above helps. And can help a lot!

The breakthrough for me came when I realized that if I put action into the things I was passionate about and stopped ruminating on the things that were in my way, hurt, confused, angered or worried me, I could find my passion. And if I found my passion, took action to live it, I just might tame that dark beast of depression. That was a turning point in my struggle.

The points you bring up here, though they may not completely eliminate a difficulty such as depression, DO make a significant impact on its ability to take over one’s life. At least it has for me.

Not to mention that this is just good sense for everyone who wants to do more with their life than just get by.

For me, I had the same exact experience as WriterDad talked about above. I HAD to write, to express what was inside. So, I started my blog. Had no readers. But, that wasn’t the point. I needed to start living again and that was one way to do it.

Thanks for this post, Tracy.

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By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:58:31 +0000

Hi Tracy and Tim,

I can’t even remember the last time I was bored. I am constantly adding more to my plate, not only to challenge myself, but to learn more.

I like the idea of writing things down- goals, questions, thoughts, etc. It seems to make my goals more concrete, as well as cement the ideas into my head. It’s like having an intelligent conversation – with myself. :)

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By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:43:41 +0000

A huge thanks to Tracy for writing this post. I genuinely am a huge fan of hers and I know her own blog will go from strength to strength.

I hope all you good people have checked it out and in particular this post:

http://ihatemymessageboard.com/2009/05/10/where-do-all-the-millions-of-dead-birds-go/

Is Jacob in the comments being serious???

Thanks to all you people for commenting and the O’Connor love-in!

By: Vin - NaturalBias

Vin - NaturalBias — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:32:18 +0000

Great article Tracy! Within the first few years of entering the standard path of corporate slavery, I oven asked myself how I could possibly live with such a lifestyle for 30 or 40 years. Now I realize that it doesn’t have to be that way and am pursuing a much more fulfilling path. As you suggested, when we have more meaning and passion in our lives, the trivial and mundane tasks that are normally boring suddenly have a purpose and are much easier to get through, and sometimes even satisfying.

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By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:01:03 +0000

The only place I was ever bored was in school. When I learned how to read then school became better, but I was reading Dr. Zhivago at age 5 I had no idea what the folks were talking about when it came to math…no one knew about Dyscalcula back then

I am finally doing for hours everyday what makes me the most excited about getting up in the mornings – writing.
I am going through a dry spell in readers and I think I am writing some fairly amazing stuff…I don’t really care that I have almost no subscribers (now that I found my numbers) because I have folks reading what I write and that has never happened before. I loose track of time and the need to eat…

But now I don’t wish to do the slog work any more…I feel like if I clean one more toilet, I will just put my head in and stay put…and the vacuuming hurts my ears…

and I got 3 children grown and I lived with Oppositional Defiance Disorder and lesion in the brain (long term memory)and instilled values in that child and think I might not find a reward until it is posthumous
I love to write, I love that some people read what I write….maybe this is it?
Though Haggen Daas Pomegranate Chip Reserve Ice Cream sometimes makes a great reward in the here and now.

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