You get to choose.
There’s no shortage of things fighting for your attention.
At every turn, there’s an ad, a short, a post.
Or A text. A like. A share.
There’s always someone doing something you could be doing.
You engage. Get wrapped up in the feed.
You’re scrolling. Comparing.
Doesn’t matter if they have more than you or less.
You’ll find a way to make it feel like you’re behind.
We’re wired that way.
But then there’s the quiet.
Just you and your thoughts. No notifications. No noise.
Are you bored?
Are you anxious?
Happy?
Content?
There was a time in my life I had to be doing something. Always.
Reading, watching, learning, working, socializing.
Even relaxing was intentional. Productive. Meditative.
But then I discovered the power of boredom.
Of being alone. Not lonely.
Deliberate time to sit with yourself.
No books. No music.
Nothing to stimulate or distract.
Just you. And your thoughts. All by yourself.
Try it.
Get to know yourself.
You might make a new friend or a better one.