How to make life not boring

Existence and emptiness used to be one of the most fundamental contradictions in the twentieth century. The boredom of life is even more lethal than war. -norman mailer (1923-2007) I have never been bored, but many readers have written to ask me this question: "I feel that work is boring. What should I do?" I paused and wondered why I couldn't remember that work was boring. Then I realized: I always keep myself busy and do something, whether they are so effective or not. Sometimes I do some new projects or improve myself, or sometimes I just watch some interesting things online and play a little game. I still can't play many games, but I only played freecell a few years ago. So, in a nutshell: please yourself. Keep yourself busy and challenge yourself. Talk to people more and broaden your horizons. To be more specific: First of all, you must analyze why you are bored: Is it because your job is boring? Are you doing something you don't want to do? Is there any way to pursue something better? Or do you already have a very suitable job, but some people or things limit you? How do you get out of this situation? I don't want to list a series of similar problems, but I can give you some ideas, which are not complete solutions. I just summed it up from my own practice, and I hope it will have the same effect on you. Creating challenges I think this is the best thing on my list, but you may not agree. Many times we are bored because we haven't met any challenges-when we adapt to a life, everything becomes so simple and regular. Well, let's change it. Don't wait for others to challenge you, create your own challenges. How do you challenge yourself? Set new work goals, work harder and develop new projects. Focus on those exciting new goals and keep pursuing them. Start preparing for your next job. If you are really bored and don't know what to do, you may need to take action, but don't jump ship right away. Starting from preparing the next resume, pay attention to the vacant positions and recruitment enlightenment, update your resume and send it to some places, send a few emails to inquire about the situation and so on. Find something you will never get tired of, something you will always be passionate about. List your goals in life. What do you want to achieve in life? Not only at work, but in your whole life. If you have listed before, please update your list again. Then choose a goal and achieve it within this year. Then think about what you should do today to achieve this goal-no matter how insignificant. Let yourself go to work and get close to your goals. Read Zen, feel life or other things you are interested in. If these things can help you live a better life, so much the better. But you should limit the time you spend on it, and don't spend all your energy on it, or you will put the cart before the horse. Tidy up your studio If there is really nothing to do, I usually tidy up the table (if it is messy). Or stare at everything around you and ask yourself, "Do they really belong here?" How do I clean them? "I know it sounds strange, but my studio is really neat. At present, there is only one computer on my desk, which is not messy at all. No paper, no paper, no office supplies, nothing. Everything is done on the computer. I like it. Maybe you don't need to be so neat, but it's really interesting to reduce clutter. Reference reading: "Tidying the Wardrobe with GTD" to cultivate personal hobbies. My hobby (before it became a career) was blogging. I will blog after work, even between work. Not everyone can develop their personal hobbies during working hours. For example, sticking a model plane with glue at work may disgust your colleagues. But sometimes you can read them. By the way, I am a freelancer, so I can naturally play blogs at work. And many people can only do it secretly. I don't want you to be fired because of my suggestion. Think of your work as a game. You can make any work like a game. See how many small windows you can cover the screen in ten minutes; Pretend that your colleague is the villain in the novel; Imagine you are undercover in the CIA and don't let others know; Or be a princess, whatever. Self-study is called "education" in Guam-it doesn't sound like a word, but we like to play alphabet games. No matter what we call it, you can gain something anywhere on the internet, whether it is related to work or not. Be your own university teacher. Wikipedia is a good place. Of course, you don't need to know all the professional knowledge. Improve your skills along the same route as above: choose a skill you are willing to learn, and then challenge yourself to do it better. Whether it's programming, writing or Adobe InDesign. You can consider your future career or be your own boss; Or just because you know this skill well, you can satisfy yourself. Playing Sudoku may not be the most interesting or exciting game. But I still find it interesting. I only play occasionally, instead of being addicted to it like many people. But I admit it's a good way to kill time. When I have nothing to do, I like surfing the Internet and going to flickr or other wallpaper websites until I find the simple and pleasing pictures I want. I do this almost every month. I'm going to find one later Do sit-ups. If you are bored, you may want to go to the gym. You can do sit-ups on the floor next to your desk (you can go out and do them for fear of colleagues watching). ) or take a few steps, do a few weightless squats, or sit in a chair and press down. Take a day or two off. Sometimes you need to relax, recharge and get back to work. Don't do anything related to work when you are relaxed: relax, read, sleep, exercise and so on. Free your brain from work. Think about your priorities, find the essential problems, and find your life again. Take a walk, which is what I usually do. Especially when I sit there all day and my blood is stuck in my lower body. I need to keep the blood circulating! Go out for a walk, stroll around, see people, see the scenery, think about your day, think about your life, think about people around you. Drinking a lot of water and dehydration may make us tired and slow down. Water can help us wake up. Drink plenty of water every day (although it will cause you to go to the toilet more). Greet the person you love. Except when you have nothing better to do, when is a better time to contact the person you love? Say hello to them, it's a good way to keep in touch! I like to take a novel everywhere, take it out whenever I have time, wait in the waiting room and queue up at the post office. If you don't have novels, you can take those materials you want to read but don't have time to read, and take them out when you are bored in the office. You can also create a new folder to be read on your computer. Writing their own novels Many people have an impulse to write novels, dangling in their heads. Write it down, ladies and gentlemen. No matter how bad the plot is, write it out. These ideas don't come out on their own. If there is no suitable environment for taking a nap, you can curl up under the table, put on a sweater or go to the car to have a good sleep. I learned how to sleep in a chair, but fortunately I work at home and I can sleep on the sofa. Create a new plan or new image. If the work is stagnant, start a new one. Innovation, what can you do to bring lasting benefits to companies and individuals? If your career is over, create a new image. Find something that others have not done but have to do, and these things are really beneficial to the company-do it yourself. You can discuss it with the boss first, or sometimes you can do it first and then tell the supervisor. If it is good for the company, if they are smart enough, they will be happy. Write a love letter If you have a partner, write a love letter and tell him why you love him. They will all like this. E-mail is also ok. It would be better if it were written by pen and paper. Do small things to make money. This can be opening a savings account. If not, you can also do an automatic transfer, or read the fund, or read the books on financial management to learn some basic financial management knowledge. Recommended reading: "25 Misunderstandings of Financial Management" Writing a blog when things are not progressing, this is what I am most willing to do. I will create a new text file and start writing. I like to list projects (you may realize it when you see them here) and write down my thoughts. If the progress is really slow, I will post all the articles on my blog, and I can post them later if necessary. Note: Remember to make sure you really like what you write. One thing you can do is "the ink cartridge is used up!" "In the office. It can also have nothing to do with the office. " I have to buy toilet paper today! ""These things can make you move and help you get rid of boredom. To accomplish something useful. Update my financial situation I often record my financial situation through Microsoft MONEY. But recently I used Google's spreadsheet, so that I can know my financial situation online at any time. I have also thought of some other solutions, but personally, I think the simpler this kind of thing, the better. Anyway, knowing the details of the accounts every week can let you know your situation without overspending. Find some free time to do it! Meditation Some people think it's just a more mysterious way to doze off. But for me, it's not hypnosis. I just close my eyes and concentrate on my breathing. This is nothing new-it helps you pay attention to the present and keeps you calm. Sometimes focusing on something will make you sleepy, such as killing two birds with one stone. Organizing documents is even more boring for some people. But I like things that are organized and orderly. I like to get a sense of satisfaction from being neat and orderly. It won't take long. Clear my inbox. I like to leave my inbox empty. Whether it's an email inbox or a real inbox. Click on them until they are all read. You don't need to finish everything, but if you have any plans, write a to-do list. There are thousands of emails in your inbox? Put them in a temporary folder, and you will hardly read them. So empty your inbox. Some music and some enthusiastic rhythms will help and make your work more interesting. If your colleagues don't mind, you can play it on the speaker or plug in earplugs to listen. Go crazy. We need to relax. Sing at your highest pitch, or dance in the office. I'm sure someone will laugh at you, but it doesn't hurt to be humorous in the office. Or go out of the office and do something crazy. An afternoon of madness won't hurt you (of course don't do anything illegal or life-threatening).