Oftentimes, we see death as a great misfortune that sometimes we question why we have to die. What if you live forever? Wouldn't it be awesome to have perfect immortality where you are completely immune to any kind of physical destruction? Instead of saying “life is short”, you chant “life never ends”. But, how good is life that never ends?
Boredom is a craving for something other than what is as it is right now. With boredom, one deals with what is perceived as unpleasant at the present moment. Boredom becomes useful when it is recognized and used as an initiator of originality by engaging in new thoughts and new activities.
To get out of boredom, steps must be taken. Walter Annenberg warned that “When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.”
