something I am grateful for today

[johncomic]

Making peace with ostensible boredom.

I read a PostSecret today where someone said they would never “settle for a boring life”.  I realized that a boring life has been my goal, all along.

I often look back at the week that has just passed, and realize that the week did not contain a single surprise, and I thank God.  My life is down to a stable routine, and I love it.  Because this “boredom” I'm talking about doesn't mean “nothing good to do” -- I always have something good to do, and part of my routine is doing those things.  I guess I'm talking about “boredom” as meaning a life without the thrill of adventure and exciting new things.  Believe it or not, some of us don't want those thrills -- for me, they spell stress!

My life has challenges, but they are ones which I freely choose (and usually they involve drawing).  Those are the only kinds of challenges which I actively enjoy -- the ones I choose.  And when my life only contains those ones, when my life is stable and serene, I have a warm glow of contentment.  Some of us live this way on purpose.

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[ginsu.livejournal.com]

My life has challenges, but they are ones which I freely choose (and usually they involve drawing).

Naturally. You see yourself as a creator. The huge majority only see themselves as consumers.

To a consumer, a blank canvas is intensely boring, because that's all it will ever be: blank. The consumer can only consume.

But to a creator, a blank canvas is the perfect start.