Boredom

I’ve noticed that I’m a person who tends to get bored easily. It’s something I’ve had to deal with ever since I was a child. There’s a saying that the devil finds work for idle hands, and I’ve used that idiom before in this blog. Because I am someone who does get bored easily, I’ve picked up a lot of “bad” habits. For instance, I watched a lot of television when I was a child, probably more than most people at that age should’ve been watching. I was left home alone quite often and television was a way my parents would babysit me. They didn’t really prioritize the learning of language or reading of books too much when I was growing up. I think it may have been because they are both physicists turned engineers and did not really prioritize the humanities themselves. I guess they didn’t ascribe much value to that field. 

Yet, boredom is an issue for me, and I’m hoping that by venturing into the arts, I will at least find a way to keep myself busy. I’m hoping that the arts is a cure for my boredom, which I think it may very well be. I’m lucky that I have a foundation of medical knowledge because I imagine there’s plenty of temptation and competition in the arts that could lead me in unfavorable directions. Knowledge is power and could serve as a shield against those who mean harm. It’s important to remember that. I come from a family of educated individuals and, in their spirit, I too am becoming a highly educated being.