One of the many natural things we face as humans is boredom. It is a part of life that many people don't really know how to navigate.
Just like we all have diverse response to external stimuli, individuals accommodate boredom in their own unique way. Some people may not be able to properly handle boredom, while to some people, boredom is an opportunity to bring out the creativity in them.
Growing up as a kid, idleness is was never a part of me. Not because i didn't want to be idle, but because I can't be idle around the kind of parents I have. My mom will always tell my siblings and I, "an idle man is a devils workshop." This is actually an African adage though.
I craved idleness as a growing child, but I could not get it because my parents did not allow it. It's either I'm doing the dishes, or I'm doing something else that has already been done. My parents goal was to be leave me or my siblings idle.
Sometimes, I can't help it but imagine whether an introvert gets bored or they just chill throughout their lonely times. Welp, this post is an entry for hive learners prompt, "Boredom caused it." In this prompt, I will share a time when boredom made me do something that caused me a lot.
Just like how I was groomed from a young age, I have grown to get used to not being idle, thus, my somewhat busy schedules. I can be hyperactive at times, however, my hyperactivity is majorly displayed in my field of practice, Nursing.
Irrespective of the fact that I try every thing possible to not be idle, there are times where I can be very idle. Some times, it gets to the extent of boredom.
I remember some time ago when boredom lead me to addiction. It was a very bad experience. I became addicted to social media in search of entertainment to cure my boredom. I wasted a while lot of time and date swiping from one video to another.
It got really bad to the extent that I could spend more a minimum of 4 hours going from one social media to another. I procrastinated a lot. Work pulled up, and it seemed like there was no way to do the works.
The crazy thing about the entire event is that, I used to frown on social media. I love entertainment, but then, when the discussion navigates to the aspect of social media, I'm off the round table. It was really unfortunate that I became addicted to something I really hated because of boredom.
Nonetheless, I gradually began to realize that I have been addicted to socials and I tried everything possible to change. At first, it seemed like an impossible thing. I always wanted the feeling that came from scrolling through reels.
I began to realize myself when I started to regret the time I wasted on watching social media videos.
It was a very bumpy change. I relapsed quite a few times, but then, gradually, I stopped all the social media madness in the name of entertainment and escaping boredom.
Thank you for reading..
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