Heavy, are you here again? Boredom

It is always good to start by looking for the origin of the words. Maybe you think that “boredom”, “boring” or “boring” are words that have something to do with “donkey”. But not. The thing doesn’t go there. The word comes from two Latin roots: “ab”, which means “without”, and “horrere”, which refers to terror or horror. Literally, to bore then means “to be without horror.” A little less literally, it means that there is a condition in which nothing makes your hair stand on end.

It is clear then that boredom refers to a state of stillness in which there are no events that make you vibrate. An unchosen stillness, of course, that is experienced with annoyance or annoyance. Otherwise it would simply be rest.

It’s not depression (although it may be her first cousin), because it does not necessarily involve sadness as such. Boredom cannot penetrate the boundaries of pain or anger.. It is a mediocrity without news, which if it lasts for a long time can become unbearable.

Boredom comes hand in hand with routine. When everyday life becomes basically invariable, it becomes automatic.

Boring induces laziness (asthenia, experts say). Getting out of bed becomes an arduous test of your will. “Another day!”you say to yourself, as you prepare as always for your activities.

You may feel a real dislike for your work, or your study, or your work at home. But you see yourself so trapped, that denying would only put you in a bad mood. You do not find any possibility of giving rise to a change because, after all, that routine in which you move is the one that guarantees the supposed balance that you seem to enjoy.. You don’t want problems.

Laziness leads you to a more or less harmless negligence. “Do what you have to do”, not a little more (to save the little energy you have), not a little less (so as not to earn free difficulties). No beating my own mark, nor trying other options. So that? In the end it doesn’t matter.

Sometimes you wish “something” would happen. Anything that does not rob you of the peace of mind that you strive so hard for., but may it inject you with the good spirits you need. You feel that “it” must come from outside: there is nothing in your life that is capable of causing the miracle.

From there to sadness there is only one step. And from sadness to depression, just another. Maybe it’s not a good idea to be so “horrorless.” Perhaps silent horror in large quantities is what lies behind the scenes.

The pulse of life, the one that makes you tremble and feel more attentive than ever, comes from what you think you like the least: risk. There is no boredom there. On the contrary, each step is new and exalts many of your emotions.

Perhaps it is an experience that you perceive as too threatening and you decide to take refuge in routine, even having to suffer those endless doses of boredom. If you think about it a little, it could also be that you don’t trust what you can do in the face of the unpredictable.. Maybe you assume that you will simply be absorbed by the paralysis of mind and body and you will end up being a victim of that lack of definition. And the circle becomes vicious: you are afraid to take risks and not taking risks increases your fear.

You may not have had the chance to really get to know yourself. You will know if it is a good idea, for example, to set yourself small daily challenges in which you can observe how you react to the unknown. You may be surprised. You may be able to taste that acidic and appetizing taste of moderate adrenaline. No wonder you want to try it again.