Each of us is an explorer, but our most difficult explorations come when we are unenthused. Lack of enthusiasm is itself something to explore, as are spiritual dryness, writer’s block, and disinterest. In fact, searching the aforementioned is one of the most difficult kinds of exploration. Anyone can explore when discovery seems tangible, immediate, and valuable. How many of us can explore when nothing seems promising and gain seems elusive?
When life seems boring, explore the boredom. You have a story in your ennui. Think about it. A universe of action and potentiality swirls around you. There’s the noise of humanity and the noise of Nature. All is in motion, too. And there you are, bored. In boredom you are a still photo in a movie. You are the embodiment of the video technique stuck in motion (http://www.stuckincustoms.com/stuckinmotion/ ).
So, how do you explore when you are essentially standing still? You can do it by thinking or even writing about it. What do you think or write? Nothing will come at first; you’ll find yourself, since you are bored, facing a world swirling around your immobile position. But look at that closely. What is swirling around you? Explore that first. Explore its pace. Explore its spatial dimensions. How far out from your frozen position can you detect the motion of the “unbored”? How close in? Oops! Pardon me. Someone just brushed by. But to where? And for what reason? Wait! I just asked questions. I’m not bored. I’m interested.
You will never be bored by curiosity, and your curiosity can lead to discovery. What will you find? Will it be worth the effort? Who cares? If you could predict the outcome of exploration, there would be no fun in it. Boredom can lead to the unexpected, and the unexpected is never boring. You have discoveries to reveal, even from the perspective of one stuck in the midst of motion.
When life seems boring, explore the boredom. You have a story in your ennui. Think about it. A universe of action and potentiality swirls around you. There’s the noise of humanity and the noise of Nature. All is in motion, too. And there you are, bored. In boredom you are a still photo in a movie. You are the embodiment of the video technique stuck in motion (http://www.stuckincustoms.com/stuckinmotion/ ).
So, how do you explore when you are essentially standing still? You can do it by thinking or even writing about it. What do you think or write? Nothing will come at first; you’ll find yourself, since you are bored, facing a world swirling around your immobile position. But look at that closely. What is swirling around you? Explore that first. Explore its pace. Explore its spatial dimensions. How far out from your frozen position can you detect the motion of the “unbored”? How close in? Oops! Pardon me. Someone just brushed by. But to where? And for what reason? Wait! I just asked questions. I’m not bored. I’m interested.
You will never be bored by curiosity, and your curiosity can lead to discovery. What will you find? Will it be worth the effort? Who cares? If you could predict the outcome of exploration, there would be no fun in it. Boredom can lead to the unexpected, and the unexpected is never boring. You have discoveries to reveal, even from the perspective of one stuck in the midst of motion.
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