Studies suggest that boredom during unoccupied time predicts substance abuse, smoking, poor health and loneliness. The same studies also suggest a surprisingly easy fix.

Boredom is based primarily, not on age, income, race, education, employment status or gender, but on a lack of awareness. It seems many of the bored don’t realize the potential of meaningful leisure activities to enhance their lives!

We’re more motivated to take action to change what we’re dissatisfied with if we believe our action will make a positive difference. It’s not that we don’t want to lead richer, more fulfilling lives; we just don’t realize how much we can do about it.

Most of us consider ourselves busy. We might work hard in order to have some free time … and still find ourselves bored when we do.

One reader writes, “I just got a new Harley and, yes, I used the old one, but I’m bored. I worked long hours for years, and I don’t have to anymore. I guess I’m happy enough, but there’s no getting around it — I’m bored.”

We can readily understand boredom at work or school or even church; but when we can choose to do whatever interests us, whatever we find exciting, the reasons for boredom are less obvious.… More

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There was a time in your life–if only for a moment–when you believed that anything could happen. Maybe since then, your dreams have changed. Maybe you’ve even lost sight of them altogether, but the dream isn’t dead. Because you’re not!
Dream a new dream if you like; but make it the best one you have ever dreamed. Some might say to be content with what is, to be detached from the outcome, and just trust what comes. I agree! But don’t let that stop you from dreaming.

Dream with the understanding that your reality will outshine your wildest dreams! And then let that reality begin in this moment. Let it begin with a thought, that inspires a feeling, that provokes action, that gets real results.

TFAR: Thought, Feeling, Action, Result.

Remember the miracle you are! And live a life full of miracles!… More