The Ordinary Life: And how a Good Life Might Look Boring

Doing the same every day. A life of a novelist or writers. Inspired also by Novelist as a Vocation (Haruki Murakami).

Related, a slow and boring life and why it might be the happiest one; what a gem: Why a ‘Boring’ Life Might Be the Happiest One by Karun Pal. ^f564be

This writing reminds me of Slow Living, something I’m always striving to do intentionally. Another term might be boring, live a boring life.

But back to the change of time. I feel we are at a turning point. We, the people, want to own things, want distraction-free experiences, and above all, want tools that benefit us, not the pockets of large companies. There are more stories of people  using old iPods for music, buying music. Typing on a typewriter solely for writing (like I did  distraction-free typewriter),  leaving the cloud, or just using Local First products like Obsidian, DuckDB. Devices that are Uni-taskers, doing one thing well.

It’s back to single-use devices. Besides being not distracted, it’s also that we, the people who are the product, are tired of the algorithm telling us what we listen to, watch, or write about.

We are human beings. If you wait one minute or two, something will always come to mind. In my experience, there is no shortage of ideas. Embrace not doing anything, embrace Boredom, Daydream. Follow your Intuition.

Being bored is the new luxury. It will heal your mental state. We will slowly but surely regain our sense of belonging and feel more comfortable. More at Boredom is the New Luxury.

Origin: Novelist as a Vocation (Haruki Murakami)
References: Slowing Down