Today, I came upon a blogger who seemed to revel in negating life. Yes he was a nihilist, and nihilism, is intrinsically pessimistic.
I agree that life situations are (sometimes) boring. We have to sit in on rainy, gloomy or wintry days, without sunshine, perhaps for weeks at a time.
But isn't the very prospect of sunshine at the end of those days hope-inspiring?
If we were always 'high', if life were one continuous flow of high voltage experiences, how long could we endure it?
Boredom is just one of the wide (infinite?) gamut of mental states the human being experiences. Isn't the never ending thirst for stimulation or excitement, the root of the problem?
But that is what all of mankind does.
Isn't that what we all do, when we scamper to the countryside for a weekend getaway, or throng the dance bars to party the night away?
Nobody really knows what they are searching for, and try to fill up each moment with another (hopefully) 'enjoyable' activity.
That pit never gets filled up. It is like a black hole that sucks in every thing you have.
We get exhausted.
You are the alternative.
Listen to what is going on inside you.
In that order of ease.
Actions are the easiest to keep your awareness on. Thoughts change fast and it will take time before we can learn to keep track of them.
If you keep paying attention to these, I can guarantee you will never be bored again.
Watch, and let go. Watch, and let go.
Your life will be a never ending journey of discovering newer and newer knowledge.
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I agree that life situations are (sometimes) boring. We have to sit in on rainy, gloomy or wintry days, without sunshine, perhaps for weeks at a time.
But isn't the very prospect of sunshine at the end of those days hope-inspiring?
If we were always 'high', if life were one continuous flow of high voltage experiences, how long could we endure it?
Boredom is just one of the wide (infinite?) gamut of mental states the human being experiences. Isn't the never ending thirst for stimulation or excitement, the root of the problem?
But that is what all of mankind does.
Isn't that what we all do, when we scamper to the countryside for a weekend getaway, or throng the dance bars to party the night away?
Nobody really knows what they are searching for, and try to fill up each moment with another (hopefully) 'enjoyable' activity.
That pit never gets filled up. It is like a black hole that sucks in every thing you have.
We get exhausted.
Is there an alternative?
Yes and no.You are the alternative.
Listen to what is going on inside you.
Your actions.
Your body sensations.
Your breath.
Your thoughts.
Actions are the easiest to keep your awareness on. Thoughts change fast and it will take time before we can learn to keep track of them.
If you keep paying attention to these, I can guarantee you will never be bored again.
Watch, and let go. Watch, and let go.
Your life will be a never ending journey of discovering newer and newer knowledge.
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