The Route to Interesting

"Chillin' in Hawaii"

Small watercolor study

"I'm bored!"  We've all heard that and probably said that at some point in our lives.  Something in our wiring is repulsed by the thought of having nothing to do.  We fidget. We fret.  We eat.  We get ourselves into trouble.  We do anything to keep from being bored.  We want to be interested by life.  We like to hang out with interesting people. 

Here's a provoking observation on boredom by American educator John Taylor Gatto:

"If you're bored, that means you're boring.  It means you have a limited mind and you better do something about that because nobody wants to hang around with boring people." 

Yikes!  Who wants to be considered as boring?!  Remedies are available to become one whom others find fascinating.  Henry Miller starts us off with some good direction:

"Develop an interest in life as you see it;  the people, things, literature, music---the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls, and interesting people."

Use your imagination!  Look at the various areas and interests of your life.  Purpose to develop and grow in those areas.  Consider new things that you've never tried before.  Be open to exploring.  Be awake to life and the possibilities that come in each moment.    Read, read widely, read deeply!  Cultivate a rich, interior life as Daniel Goleman suggests.  Listen to others and really listen deeply to what matters to their hearts.

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Here's a little update on what I'm currently working on in my studio with woodburning:

This is on 24" x 40" birch panel and is about two charging Bighorn rams.

Live bravely and beautifully!