There’s ONE thing I changed that made all the difference in my productivity this week.

It’s nothing complicated too. It’s so simple that everybody could do it.

It’s embracing boredom.

I came across a video on YouTube, where it made me remember the books I read about mindfulness, stillness, and peace.

I know the video didn’t talk about those topics, but it made me realize how important boredom is to us.

Across the week, I was able to do all my shit. I polished up my resume for the next time I apply for a new job, hit my running goal, and followed through with my created schedule. It was wonderful, and I wouldn’t be able to do them if I allowed myself to mindlessly scroll around social media.

I am fully aware that social media is nowhere at fault for my behavior. It’s the one who uses those tools, aka me. I’m the problem because whenever there’s nothing to do my default behavior is to open the app and roam around with no intention in mind.

So, I took it upon myself to apply embracing boredom to my life, and it was a productive experiment. I felt more at peace; I was more mindful; and I was pretty deliberate on how I spent the day. 

So, please embrace boredom and allow your body to naturally do the shit you need to do. When you’re bored, your mind is going to make ways to keep you occupied, so embrace that as well.

On to the new topic, this week has been smooth sailing so far. I know it’s a good thing, but it made me realize that I haven’t really been making bigger moves for my projects. I’ve been too structured and I wasn’t experimenting on things that would better my life.

I know that things have mellowed down, but it’s an observation that I have to keep track of because the more failures lessen it means to me that I’ve stopped taking steps to actually doing something.

So, I contemplated on that, and it made me realize that I was right. I didn’t create new projects during that time. I didn’t chase after something uncomfortable. I was pretty much stable. 

Okay, I learned that I could have stable weeks while I also progress. However, I want to be uncomfortable so I can continuously grow, that’s my mindset right now.

It’s a good thing I realized that. So, I created new projects and took note of the progress for each. It was nice. It was okay, and I have a schedule ready for next week. 

I’m ready to fail. I’m ready to go get the bag next week.