Being Creative Can Shake Off Boredom
One of the biggest problems today, even among all the technological advances as far as games and movies go, is boredom. We are in an age where there has never been so much to do, and it has never been so easy to be bored at the same time. We seem to have developed very short attention spans, and we want everything NOW, and we want it to be fast.
It is one thing to be bored and still have these toys and gadgets at your fingertips. It is a totally different situation when you find yourself doing without them, even if they are boring. At least if you have them, you can partake if you decide to, but if you can not even if you wanted, then it seems to be a deeper level of boredom. It is a feeling of being stuck, and not knowing what to do. I felt this when I moved into an apartment of my own.
When I moved, however, I did it in anger, and a full week ahead of the planned date. By doing so, I was very limited as to what I could fit into my car. I had very little to put into my apartment. I had my prize possession, an Ibanez acoustic electric guitar, and a few things my mother threw in the car before I left. So now, I had to wait for the rest so my brother could bring it in his truck, four days from today.
I played around on it until it was boring, then put it down. I was soon staring at the walls, wondering what I could do. I did not want to go out and be talking with strangers since this was a new neighborhood for me. But I did remember I had my paint set in a box in the back room. So I spent some time drawing and painting, and soon my passion for that faded as well.
I could not think of any ways of amusing myself. Then it hit me. I actually had a creative idea. I grabbed the paint and went to a bathroom mirror. I began to artistically paint a hard rock face onto mine. I was about to create for myself, a fantasy I had, of being a rock and roll heavy metal star. After painting my face, I pulled on my old brown boots, and went back to the living room. I looked like I belonged on a heavy metal album cover.
I went back to the front room and grabbed my guitar, and pulled over the dyson all floors vacuum that was in the corner, and put it in front of my only chair. I sat in the chair, put my feet up on the vacuum, and began to play and sing like a hard rocker. I soon became lost in this act of creativity.
My brother made it four days later, and by that time, I had put together five fantastic new songs that ended up being big hits when I played them for my friends. I had discovered something during that time about being creative, and taking advantage of time alone by exploring that creativity. I accomplished more in those few days than I had in months and months when I had all that entertainment at my fingertips. And I was now the entertainment for other people through my songs.
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