Thoreau’s point about boredom is that it is the state of limited mental capacities, or of being mentally “asleep”. An intelligent and alert mind is never bored. In our surroundings, there are always a thousand things that are fascinating and sublime.
I am never bored. There's always something interesting and/or amusing to enjoy.
Today I washed and dried my insanely thick hair. Instead of groaning about how long it takes, I amused myself mentally.
I thought of my heavy hair as the pelt of an Arctic animal that needs it for warmth. It repels liquid and takes a long time to absorb water. Takes forever to dry. Otters spend much of their lives in water. By the time I finished, I was grinning.
Today we had cold rain and snow in the mountains. Clouds just lifted and the foothills are lovely with new snow. Now the sun is dropping behind the foothills, lining clouds and foothills with shining gold. Gorgeous!
This is your LIFE, not a rehearsal.
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