Boredom's Price

I've been reading reader's digest for three months now, happy to say that my leisure reading rate has improved. I've been trying to salvage that hobby of mine for months, I can't seem to finish a book in one sitting anymore. I used to read hard bound books for hours even missing a meal just so I could get to the end of the story. I would love to finish all unread books I bought since third year college. They pile up fast and collect heaps of dust in my bookshelf. I will try to read them all before June. Ranting aside, I came across this article in rdasia's February issue: the benefits of boredom (you may read the whole article here: the joy of boredom ). I am one of those who incessantly complain when boredom comes, to me it's just a two-syllable word defined by Webster as the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest. There's not a hint of optimism when talking about monotony, hours of doing nothing and not being able to accomplish anything is a mere waste of time so I was surprised how the author was able to extract wonderful thoughts from a dull routine. She even said that "we are most human when we feel dull" and that "lolling around in a state of restlessness is one of life's greatest luxuries - one not available to creatures that spend all their time pursuing mere survival." Having read the author's different take on boredom put some of my biased thoughts to rest. I opened my mind with what one can actually accomplish when feeling bored. Yes, according to the author it's even considered as a fundamental part in creating art and bringing human emotions to life. Hard to believe that something as dull and mundane as boredom could actually do something like that? Can't seem to agree at first but having written some of my essays during my bum moments I can arguably say that she has a point.