Several years ago I was considering the phenomenon of "boredom". Feeling bored is indeed nothing more than a failure to pay close enough attention. Therefore the solution seems self-evident. When one is feeling bored it signals the need for a change in perception. The possibilities for new perceptions are unlimited, and new perceptions keep "boredom" out of the picture. As Stephen C. Paul says, in his amazing little book, "Inneractions", begin to see what is in front of you rather than what you learned was there. This concept of changing one's perception is at the heart of teachings by folks like Byron Katie, Eckhart Tolle, and Deepak Chopra, just to name a few. Of course Ram Dass was onto this notion some 40 years ago in his first book, "BE HERE NOW". It is a significant factor in all "perrenial philosophies", to use a phrase coined by Aldous Huxley in his book of the same title. My sense is that much of our societies severe suffering of enui results from feeling disconnected from our true authentic selves. There are many ways to approach this issue. Simply becoming aware of it is a good beginning.
On Mar 17, 2009 Rod Templin wrote :