There should never be a reason anyone is ever bored. If someone is bored, it’s because they want to be bored or are looking for someone to make them not be bored. In this world there is so much to do and there is so much at our fingertips. The average home has so much technology that we do not have to leave our home to have fun or learn. Back in the early 1990s and earlier technology wasn’t so readily available, and we had to entertain ourselves. Can you imagine our world, especially young kids trying to live life like it was in the 1980s today?
The early days.
In the early days kids didn’t have cell phones or handheld devices that had games. Many kids played outside or with other kids at each other’s houses. Kids had chores, homework and had to use their imagination when playing. If parents told their kids to go outside and play, they would ride their bikes or rollerblade around the block. Family game night was playing board games or cards. Can you imagine some kids being told they cannot have their cell phone or handheld device for a week?
Technology for the change.
Today technology is so readily at our fingertips that we never have to leave the house, some kids never leave their room. Cellphones, game systems, handheld devices, and smart televisions are enough technology to keep one busy for a long time. When the world around you lose power, we panic today wondering how we will survive and what we are going to do. We rely on technology so much that when something happens, we panic and think this is the worst thing to happen. We used to survive just fine without technology. Do you panic or worry when the power goes out or when technology fails?
Be spontaneous!
When looking for something to do or to pass time, be spontaneous. Go for a walk, hike or a bike ride around your local area. Most things you do not have to travel far for. Take the family to the local park or amusement park. Not everything has to cost money. Sometimes spending time with friends or family will be fun no matter what you decide to do. Maybe that project you have been putting off for so long, you should start it or finish it. When the weather is not so good outside, use this time or day to tackle a room. You can deep clean, paint or rearrange a room. Today we have just about every movie and show at our fingertips on our television, we can binge watch our favorite movies and shows, if we are looking for a more relaxed type of day. If you are looking for something spontaneous you can take a day trip or longer if wanted and visit someplace new and explore everything that this place has to offer. Do you like to unplug from technology and do stuff outside?
Things I like to do.
Most things I do are spontaneous and never planned. I do have many projects around the house that one day I do want to tackle. When I have a free day of nothing to do, I will tackle a project around the house. If I am looking to be more adventurous, I like to explore someplace new or somewhere I do not get to go very often. Once in while I will plan a weekend or day at an amusement park but won’t tell the kids until the day before. I like to keep them on their toes sometimes. On a lazy day (as I call a day where I want to stay home) we will play board games and watch movies as a family. If I am looking to do something relaxing by myself then I will do my crafts. Sometimes doing the simple things can be more fun than one will think or imagine it would be.
What are some things you like to do for fun or to keep busy?
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