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Desmond · 07-19-2009, 03:59 AM

Here's my situation, I'm a 16 year old who doesn't go out at all. It's the middle of summer, and I haven't made a group of friends while school was still going to hang out with in the summer.

So, I'm basically just stuck at home. Which would be ok, since I used to spend all my summer playing online games. But now they just don't interest me anymore.

I also hate reading. >_>

And I don't have a license yet, so I can't really get out of the house if I wanted to.

So, all I have is the internet, several empty sketchbooks, and a lot of art materials.

I would draw, but I can't really spend more than an hour a day drawing.

Right now, I'm just spending most of my time playing this online game that I'm barley interested in, but just staying in because of the nostalgia. That, and lurking around several forums, and reading steve's blog whenever I feel like it. ^^

Can you people help me come up with a list of ideas of things I could be spending my time doing? It's not like I have many interests, so I can't really come up with anything.

Daffy Duck · 07-19-2009, 04:55 AM

I have not experienced the emotion of boredom in many years, but I do remember what it feels like. I have a few quick ideas for you!

1. Join some kind of club or league. Basketball, bowling, tennis, whatever suits you. I currently play soccer on most Saturdays. Great exercise, lots of fun.

2. Take classes at MIT.

3. Learn about death. It's a lively topic!

4. Volunteer at a local organization.

5. Get a part-time summer job.

Beuford · 07-19-2009, 08:37 AM

Come up with some kind of project.

Like maybe you could build a computer game.

kattsand · 07-19-2009, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmond

And I don't have a license yet, so I can't really get out of the house if I wanted to.

Haha! that's the worst excuse I've ever heard. Just walk man, walk. If you've always seen the outdoors from inside a car you've got soooo much to see if you just take some walks.

Edit: That is if you're not handicapped or something like that. If that so I'm real sorry.

Aleksander Krstic · 07-19-2009, 05:52 PM

One thing you can do is stop whining. No offense.

Armen · 07-19-2009, 05:57 PM

Desmond: I'd say you could work on adding an article to your site, or connect with a person online who you could team up with to create something.

On that note about boredom, you would be hard-pressed to find an adult that is bored, and since adults likely have more experience, being bored wouldn't appear to be advantageous, so if you started putting in effort for tasks that would not leave you bored, you could get adult advantages before adult pressures set in.

Desmond · 07-19-2009, 11:55 PM

Krstic: How am I whining? I'm just looking for ideas of what to do over the summer. That's not whining.

Armen: Most adults I know are bored out of their mind.

Daffy Duck · 07-19-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleksander Krstic

One thing you can do is stop whining. No offense.

Hmm. I didn't perceive him to be whining at all. Besides, not whining can be a good thing, but it won't cure boredom by itself.

Des, have you thought of any other ideas? Have you taken any action on them? This post has many suggestions: How to beat the boredom of the Weekends.

Armen · 07-20-2009, 04:28 AM

Desmond: You do bring up a valid point there, as some adults may seem to be bored. I don't think they would desire to continue to be bored though. It is sort of like a delay for nothing. Boredom in that case could instead be called "the feeling when you haven't found the activity that suits you".

shellyb · 07-20-2009, 04:38 AM

Try to see what you're friends are doing and keep up with them by doing some creative stuff like them.. if they are not creative look at other people to see what are they doing..

CJAnyasor · 07-21-2009, 12:23 AM

I have a post especially for you:

How to Kiss Your Boredom Goodbye

If you need any other tips, just holler.

Curtis2011 · 07-22-2009, 02:15 AM

You may be in the consciousness level termed "neutrality", where the largest annoyance is the lack of motivation to take action.

Just keep the thought of attaining a higher level of self-power in the back of your mind, and eventually you will move up into the next level of consciousness. (it took me more than a year - but I got there!)

CoolBee · 07-22-2009, 04:23 PM

Ask your parents to give you a huge chores list to do everyday. You can bet your bottom dollar you will very quickly find 900 things every day you'd rather be doing.

KtotheB · 07-23-2009, 01:23 PM

Meditation relieves boredom. Learn to meditate! It will serve you the rest of your life.

Michael Bernard Beckwith says that "boredom is the effort it takes to block creativity". Is there a creative outlet besides drawing that you could use to express yourself?

07-19-2009, 03:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Desmond Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 125	Boredom! Here's my situation, I'm a 16 year old who doesn't go out at all. It's the middle of summer, and I haven't made a group of friends while school was still going to hang out with in the summer. So, I'm basically just stuck at home. Which would be ok, since I used to spend all my summer playing online games. But now they just don't interest me anymore. I also hate reading. >_> And I don't have a license yet, so I can't really get out of the house if I wanted to. So, all I have is the internet, several empty sketchbooks, and a lot of art materials. I would draw, but I can't really spend more than an hour a day drawing. Right now, I'm just spending most of my time playing this online game that I'm barley interested in, but just staying in because of the nostalgia. That, and lurking around several forums, and reading steve's blog whenever I feel like it. ^^ Can you people help me come up with a list of ideas of things I could be spending my time doing? It's not like I have many interests, so I can't really come up with anything.

07-20-2009, 04:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
shellyb Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	Heya Try to see what you're friends are doing and keep up with them by doing some creative stuff like them.. if they are not creative look at other people to see what are they doing..

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07-19-2009, 04:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001	I have not experienced the emotion of boredom in many years, but I do remember what it feels like. I have a few quick ideas for you! 1. Join some kind of club or league. Basketball, bowling, tennis, whatever suits you. I currently play soccer on most Saturdays. Great exercise, lots of fun. 2. Take classes at MIT. 3. Learn about death. It's a lively topic! 4. Volunteer at a local organization. 5. Get a part-time summer job.

07-19-2009, 08:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Beuford Family Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,041	Come up with some kind of project. Like maybe you could build a computer game.

07-19-2009, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aleksander Krstic Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slovenia, south central Europe Posts: 830	One thing you can do is stop whining. No offense.

07-19-2009, 05:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Armen Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 42	Desmond: I'd say you could work on adding an article to your site, or connect with a person online who you could team up with to create something. On that note about boredom, you would be hard-pressed to find an adult that is bored, and since adults likely have more experience, being bored wouldn't appear to be advantageous, so if you started putting in effort for tasks that would not leave you bored, you could get adult advantages before adult pressures set in.

07-19-2009, 11:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Desmond Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 125	Krstic: How am I whining? I'm just looking for ideas of what to do over the summer. That's not whining. Armen: Most adults I know are bored out of their mind.

07-20-2009, 04:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Armen Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 42	Desmond: You do bring up a valid point there, as some adults may seem to be bored. I don't think they would desire to continue to be bored though. It is sort of like a delay for nothing. Boredom in that case could instead be called "the feeling when you haven't found the activity that suits you".

07-21-2009, 12:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
CJAnyasor Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 50	I have a post especially for you: How to Kiss Your Boredom Goodbye If you need any other tips, just holler.

07-22-2009, 02:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Curtis2011 Family Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,950	You may be in the consciousness level termed "neutrality", where the largest annoyance is the lack of motivation to take action. Just keep the thought of attaining a higher level of self-power in the back of your mind, and eventually you will move up into the next level of consciousness. (it took me more than a year - but I got there!)

07-22-2009, 04:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
CoolBee Family Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,044	Ask your parents to give you a huge chores list to do everyday. You can bet your bottom dollar you will very quickly find 900 things every day you'd rather be doing.

07-23-2009, 01:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
KtotheB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London, Canada Posts: 421	Meditation relieves boredom. Learn to meditate! It will serve you the rest of your life. Michael Bernard Beckwith says that "boredom is the effort it takes to block creativity". Is there a creative outlet besides drawing that you could use to express yourself?

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