Comments on: In the beginning, there was nothing… And we were bored http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/15/and-we-were-bored/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Drew McMahon http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/15/and-we-were-bored/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Drew McMahon Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:05:32 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=56#comment-14 Thanks for the reply Bazza - it's interesting to look at the subject from a different context. I would have loved to have written a 2000 word piece on the subject - there's a lot I wanted to say. I guess I jumped around a bit, but the point I wanted to make is that in our down-time we spend too much time reaffirming other people's ideas and creations than coming up with our own, which may lead to a stagnation of creativity. And thanks, Jenna! Nice to know you decided to stick around. It may not look like it, but we've got a system for posting, so there should always be more stuff to read. Thanks for the reply Bazza – it’s interesting to look at the subject from a different context. I would have loved to have written a 2000 word piece on the subject – there’s a lot I wanted to say. I guess I jumped around a bit, but the point I wanted to make is that in our down-time we spend too much time reaffirming other people’s ideas and creations than coming up with our own, which may lead to a stagnation of creativity.

And thanks, Jenna! Nice to know you decided to stick around. It may not look like it, but we’ve got a system for posting, so there should always be more stuff to read.

]]> By: Jenna http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/15/and-we-were-bored/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jenna Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:39:17 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=56#comment-13 Pretty cool post. I just came across your blog and wanted to say that I've really liked browsing your blog posts. Any way I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty cool post. I just came across your blog and wanted to say
that I’ve really liked browsing your blog posts. Any way
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> By: Bazza http://oktobeginwith.com/blog/2009/06/15/and-we-were-bored/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Bazza Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:40:18 +0000 http://oktobeginwith.com/?p=56#comment-12 Is boredom, dullness, or being in the doldrums, maybe even weariness, all of these would describe boredom. I certainly don’t think it has anything to do with our biological clock. It is something we create ourselves and certainly aliens are out of the question, .it is something that we each create because we are too lazy to get of our rear end and do something constructive with our time. So I gather that you’re asking how do we try and defeat boredom in our lives, and of course how have we done this previously when we have been bored.I have found that most people that get bored in today’s modern society only turn to the modern comforts, such as TV, movies and games, because they are too lazy to try and do something constructive with their spare time. I must say that you are right when you say that those that can’t think for themselves and do something creative turn to alcohol or drugs to numb the boredom. It certainly does fix the problem, but at the same time it also creates more problems. Is it the solution? No it isn’t, alcohol and drugs are never the solution for anything. What did we do before TV? Let me think now! We went out and played with our mates and friends, we blew up letterboxes on cracker night with big bungers, we used to ride our bikes everywhere, we didn’t worry about terrorism, we didn’t worry about hurting ourselves when we fell over, oh, and we used to lay down in the backyard and look at the stars and wonder how they got there. We didn’t know about the ancient civilizations, that part of history hadn’t been written then, also it didn’t worry us, and we were kids and wanted to have a good time. We wanted to live our lives as best we could, and we did that, if we did something wrong we would get a hiding for it and wouldn’t do it again. We didn’t know about the Mayans and what they knew, we were kids, and I think the adults didn’t know either. We were more engrossed with buying musk sticks that were a foot long for 1 cent each. We hadn’t heard of the pyramids, and as for religion, we all went to church on Sunday and went to Sunday school, no questions were asked, it was expected and as kids we did as we were asked. Thoughts and practices only started to change after the 70’s, religious fanaticism only came into reality after this when people started to voice their opinion on their beliefs. This came about because some people started to become lazy and think that society owed them a living, and not that they had to work for a living to get the things that they wanted. Finally, you say that,” This is a sadly naive and morbidly dystopian view of the capacity of our creativity.” I think that a little harsh on today’s society, they do mean well, even if they look as though they mean otherwise. It would be good to see some of the younger people get out and look at the stars, not worry about getting hurt if they fall over, and look at life on the lighter side a bit more often. But they have to stop taking drugs and drinking alcohol for this to happen. Bazza Is boredom, dullness, or being in the doldrums, maybe even weariness, all of these would describe boredom. I certainly don’t think it has anything to do with our biological clock. It is something we create ourselves and certainly aliens are out of the question, .it is something that we each create because we are too lazy to get of our rear end and do something constructive with our time.
So I gather that you’re asking how do we try and defeat boredom in our lives, and of course how have we done this previously when we have been bored.I have found that most people that get bored in today’s modern society only turn to the modern comforts, such as TV, movies and games, because they are too lazy to try and do something constructive with their spare time.
I must say that you are right when you say that those that can’t think for themselves and do something creative turn to alcohol or drugs to numb the boredom. It certainly does fix the problem, but at the same time it also creates more problems. Is it the solution? No it isn’t, alcohol and drugs are never the solution for anything.
What did we do before TV? Let me think now! We went out and played with our mates and friends, we blew up letterboxes on cracker night with big bungers, we used to ride our bikes everywhere, we didn’t worry about terrorism, we didn’t worry about hurting ourselves when we fell over, oh, and we used to lay down in the backyard and look at the stars and wonder how they got there.
We didn’t know about the ancient civilizations, that part of history hadn’t been written then, also it didn’t worry us, and we were kids and wanted to have a good time. We wanted to live our lives as best we could, and we did that, if we did something wrong we would get a hiding for it and wouldn’t do it again. We didn’t know about the Mayans and what they knew, we were kids, and I think the adults didn’t know either. We were more engrossed with buying musk sticks that were a foot long for 1 cent each.

We hadn’t heard of the pyramids, and as for religion, we all went to church on Sunday and went to Sunday school, no questions were asked, it was expected and as kids we did as we were asked. Thoughts and practices only started to change after the 70’s, religious fanaticism only came into reality after this when people started to voice their opinion on their beliefs. This came about because some people started to become lazy and think that society owed them a living, and not that they had to work for a living to get the things that they wanted.
Finally, you say that,” This is a sadly naive and morbidly dystopian view of the capacity of our creativity.” I think that a little harsh on today’s society, they do mean well, even if they look as though they mean otherwise. It would be good to see some of the younger people get out and look at the stars, not worry about getting hurt if they fall over, and look at life on the lighter side a bit more often. But they have to stop taking drugs and drinking alcohol for this to happen.

Bazza

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