Boredom Is the New Inspiration

I heard a reference to a study that revealed the reason for infidelity--boredom.  Amazing.  And all the time we were blaming unfaithfulness or lack of communication or poor money management or bad cooking.  It was boredom, old fashioned, plain, simple boredom. 

Take a deep breath and think again.  Any excuse will do if you are inclined to be unfaithful.  I really think this is one of those tip-of-the-iceberg kind of things.  Our society is dedicated to being endlessly entertained.  I recently heard teachers complaining because their lesson plans had to be fun for the kids.  They had to be fresh and new and brightly colored.  No multiplication tables to memorize, no boring stuff to do.  If you are bored, it's O.K. to shake things up even if it means checking in with a stranger or looking up an old friend for a little afternoon delight.  According to the stuff I found on the net, this is still innocent fun.  Hogwash!!!

Teenagers who use drugs and alcohol because they are bored are still stupid, and they will still  suffer the hideous consequences of their actions.  Was the momentary joy of the high reason enough to corrupt an otherwise functioning brain?

I don't object to boredom.  It is the reason for many of our best innovations.  When people get bored, they get creative.   Kids in school who learn to multiply, can become excited about logarhythms if they see it as a new adventure in mathmatics.  Suddenly the multiplication table isn't boring anymore, but it may have required some boredom to get to this point.

People in Sunday school who have heard all the old stories for twenty years find relief in minor characters who teach big lessons.   The Bible contains things I didn't know were there, exciting things, challenging things, but I had to endure some boredom to find them.

It's not the boredom that brought about the infidelity.  Yes, there was boredom, but there was also an underlying lack of faithfulness and inclination to dishonesty.  Don't try to excuse your character flaws by claiming boredom.  Everybody gets bored, but not everybody sleeps around.