You know what the Bible says about an idol mind being the devil鈥檚 workshop, The truth in that statement is unbelievable. I used to take pride in the fact that I can stay all by myself without getting bored, but later in life I got to understand that there is no pride in it and it is just a matter of how long I could last. Now I am too humble to want to be in that situation ever again. Boredom often humbles even the best of us, for me not to be bored all I need is electricity, Internet and food. Even in the absence of electricity I can survive so long there is a means to charge my devices. But then again, most of the times when I am alone I might not even use my devices or watch movies, I guess apart from work and checking notifications I am just ok knowing my phone is on and I do not have to worry about the light, my laptop is fully charged and I can charge it again. I might not use it, depending on my mode, I might just spend the entire day reflecting on my life or coming up with new stories in my head.
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When boredom sets in for me is when I first realize there is no food in the house and I am all alone. I feel bored most when I am hungry. That鈥檚 the one time staying at home feels like work. And then when I discover my devices are down I can鈥檛 just help but panic,especially when I know I have things to do. I immediately begin to feel bored. I am not always in such situations though, but whenever I find myself in such situations I try as much as possible to be around people. But there was this one time I was in such a situation and although there was little food at home, it felt as though I was utterly empty because there was no light, I was out of data and the food at home was very little. It was as though my world was crumbling before my eyes, I tried leaving the house to visit some friends, but none seemed to just be around that day.
So I decided to take a walk. It was a slow and steady walk, but it was a long one. I have trekked a lot in my life, but usually out of necessity and not boredom. I started trekking and thinking and before and before I knew it I was 12 KM away from home. Literally I was broke, and at that point my legs were already tired, so I decided to start walking back which meant I walked 24 KM in nearly 5 hours. By the time I got home, I had forgotten about all my problems, I was drenched in sweat, and so hungry to even think again. I ate the little food at home, took my bath, and slept till the following day. Prior to that day I had been postponing my morning walks with the excuse that I wasn鈥檛 eating well, but I guess boredom has a way of getting the best out of us. Lol.
THIS IS MY RESPONSE TO HIVE LEARNER'S
PROMPT FOR WEEK 194 EPISODE 1
