So I was thinking that my new theory is that “life is boring”,
and that it should be.
It goes along with the “fear of the world” theory, because
both are driven externally; and primarily by unrealistic media/popular culture.
Desire for drama, intrigue, action, etc. is unnatural.
Well, anyway. That’s
my new theory.
I found this list on line on how to avoid a “boring life”, and
thought I’d share (though I now hold that these pursuits are fucking stupid):
Here are “50 Ways to Outrun a Boring Life…”
- Have
goals, pursue them with passion.
- Do
something differently than you normally do.
- Go
for a 3 mile run.
- Take
a chance.
- Take
a different route to work.
- Learn
something new.
- Read
a book for pleasure.
- Write
a book. (What is that idea you have had for years?)
- Ask
out the person that you have been afraid to approach.
- Finish
something you started.
- Choose
the road less travelled.
- Do
a favor for someone.
- Build
something small.
- Make
something big.
- Tell
someone that you care about them.
- Do
something you have never done.
- Do
something that you haven’t done in years. (What do you miss doing?)
- Eat
something you have never tried before.
- Order
off the menu.
- Write
a fiction story. (How old were you when you last did that?)
- Have
a journal.
- Send
a picture and a note to a friend.
- Take
the dog for a walk.
- Do
something that scares you. (What do you need to overcome?)
- Help
someone selflessly.
- Don’t
follow the crowd.
- Ask
for that raise or promotion. (No one else is going to ask for you…)
- Write
a letter to that long lost friend.
- Talk
to someone you have been meaning to get to know. (Who is that person at
work?)
- Cook
something from a magazine.
- Sing
when no one is watching.
- Dance
with someone you love.
- Write
down 5 things that you want to accomplish in the next year.
- Write
a letter to your future self.
- Write
a letter for your kids to read when they are older.
- Stand
up for yourself and what you believe in.
- Stand
up for someone else.
- Volunteer
your time.
- As
Steve Jobs said, be one of The Crazy Ones.
- Go
for a walk in the woods.
- Play
a competitive sport. (For fun!)
- Go
to a museum or aquarium.
- Don’t
take yourself so seriously.
- Laugh
at work.
- Spend
time with your kids. (For kids, L-O-V-E is spelled T-I-M-E.)
- Make
a date with your spouse or significant other.
- Kiss
someone you love.
- Give
a hug to someone who needs it.
- Dare
to be different.
- Be
yourself, no matter what others think.
