School got out!
I've had two roommates that seem bored out of their minds because they don't have school and they haven't gotten jobs yet.
I can't understand them!
The first one exercised and balanced her checkbook and called and talked to her Mom for hours.
The second one sleeps a lot and watches TV.
So this week, my first week out of school and before I started working on Thursday I spent almost one whole day reading obsessively (I finished Calamity by Brandon Sanderson in a day)... but the other days I spent working on my book, drawing, and weeding. There are always so many projects I want to (or should) work on. Art, exercise, school, writing. I don't have time for it all. I was talking about it with my Mom who is a "stay-at-home Mom" with no kids at home... but she is probably one of the most productive people I know. She said she frequently is asked if she gets bored. "No, but I do get lonely."
I would agree with that. Sometimes I do get bored because I do the same thing for too long or I consume too much because for some reason I don't want to actually be productive but I always feel like I have something I could do.
It seems that some people don't know how to be creative if they are not being told by someone to do it... and so then all they can do is consume, and no matter who you are or what you are consuming it seems to me like you will always get bored (eventually) if their isn't any creativity in your diet.
I have wondered what makes the difference. Why do some people need a job to feel busy and others don't. Is it practice? age? personality? I'm not sure but I would lean towards personality or practice.
A day of obsessive reading sounds magical. In the early months of motherhood, I just fall asleep 15 minutes in, assuming no one has interrupted me yet. And I think your mom IS the most productive person I know. Also - this makes me think about my own productivity - motherhood is a creative activity, but I don't feel productive because the house is never as clean and the list of things to do is never as close to done as I think it should be. But when I worked full time I felt productive even though my job was arguably less important. I think it's because I made money. What does that mean? This is a long comment. I should just email you ;)
ReplyDeleteJuli and Becca we should sit down and have a conversation about this. There is so much that could be discussed.
ReplyDeleteHow? I would love to.
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