When my kids used to come and tell me they were  bored,  I would assure them that the only person responsible for their state of boredom was them, and that they were the only ones that could change it.   I was taught along time ago that if there are truly any boring people in the world, they are the ones who are complaining about being bored.

The purpose of life is not to be entertained.

The purpose of parenting is not to keep our kids entertained, but to cultivate in them a desire for education…a hunger for learning.  Likewise the purpose of life is not to be entertained, but to cultivate in ourselves a love and longing for learning.

I agree with Norman Vincent Peale who taught “You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing. Get interested in something! Get absolutely enthralled in something! Get out of yourself! Be somebody! Do something. The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” 

I don’t know if my kids are bored anymore… but I do know they don’t come to me about it if they are. 

The holiday season is a perfect time to take a few days off from many things…but growing, serving and becoming is not among them.

Get Engaged… Stay Engaged… and STAY SHARP

Kirk out