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title: A quite life created_at: 2025-08-01T14:52:16.823Z updated_at: 2025-08-01T14:52:16.823Z tldr: contented to be bored is_published: 1 star: false category: Reflections share_type: share

Back in my childhood, summer afternoons felt endless. There was no power, no TV, no phones, and no computers. Time seemed to slow down, and I remember feeling really bored. I would tear apart a box of cardboard to build a racetrack for my glass marbles or figure out how to make an airplane with a spinning propeller. Sometimes, I would wait all week just to watch Gyann, a local DIY show with scissors and paper, on Doordarshan at 10:30 AM on Sundays.

Now, with work and so many screens in front of me, time passes quickly. I almost miss the days when a power cut on a summer holiday was something to dread.

About two years ago, I decided to do something about it. I realized that people are naturally drawn to new things, especially information. Social media makes it so easy to get caught up in this, and it hardly costs anything. I deleted every app on my phone that demanded my attention. For the first two weeks, I felt almost like someone going through withdrawal, like you see on TV, though maybe not as extreme. I kept reminding myself not to use my phone. Eventually, I had a Sunday all to myself with no phone, no TV, and no computer. I lay under the cloudy winter sky, feeling bored. But I was truly happy. I can't really put it into words, but I hadn't felt that kind of happiness in a long time.

After that, I tried to slow down my life too. Every day feels the same as the one before: wake up, play, work, cook, clean, and rest. Nothing new comes along to distract me or grab my attention. When I talk to people about this, they usually think it sounds boring, but it actually becomes enjoyable once you get used to it. You start saying “no” to almost everything, just to keep your routine steady. Whenever someone gives you a choice, you pick what makes you happiest, not what others expect. Sometimes, you even get so bored that you end up laughing at yourself, just for fun.

I hope you can give this one a try. It's fun I promise.