My Bored List

When I am bored or wanting to distract myself from everything going on around me I have a list of things that I automatically do. In no particular order:

• Get on imgur.com
• Check my email on my phone
• Read the news/comics/blogs on my feedly
• Serially watch dumb youtube videos
• Watch Netflix

None of these things are particularly useful. They do not move me in a direction I want to go. They almost exclusively serve to burn time. The contents of the list was not chosen. It was not intentional. I allowed things to get on the list simply because they are low drag things that I can slip into easily.

I realized this recently and I am going to try something different. I am going to write a new bored list, but this time I am going to decide what goes on it. Things that move me forward. Things that teach me something. That build me and those around me up.

Here is my new and improved intentional 2016 bored list. Again in no particular order:

• Read one of the three books I am currently reading
• Pray through my elephant prayer list
• Contact one of the people on my catch up list
• World build for my book/write
• Write a post
• Find a non routine task to work on around the house

I am going to print this off and put it in my pocket so I can remember and hopefully begin using my down time more productively.