As the saying goes... "An idle mind is the devil's playground." Anyone with too much time on their hands may find themselves in hot, troubled waters. People who tend to be bored may also be weary or restless because of lack of any personal interests. They are bored with themselves, their jobs and life.
Boredom usually stems from one's own lack of motivation, endeavor or creativity. Everyone gets bored now and then, but it is the difference between changing that mood to healthy alternatives versus sitting around with friends "passing the pipe" for a few high flying hits. This kind of boredom can ultimately lead to an anti-social, destructive path toward addiction.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/heartache-hope/201304/boredom-very-real-road-addiction
A few threads here and there on the boards, along with articles I've come across about drug use made me think back a few decades.
My circle of friends is smaller, however we all seemed to have other things to do or spend money on, whether it was our cars, sports, guns, whatever. There was very little boredom. Can it be as simple, for a few now not everyone, just to keep them engaged and busy?
Boredom usually stems from one's own lack of motivation, endeavor or creativity. Everyone gets bored now and then, but it is the difference between changing that mood to healthy alternatives versus sitting around with friends "passing the pipe" for a few high flying hits. This kind of boredom can ultimately lead to an anti-social, destructive path toward addiction.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/heartache-hope/201304/boredom-very-real-road-addiction
A few threads here and there on the boards, along with articles I've come across about drug use made me think back a few decades.
My circle of friends is smaller, however we all seemed to have other things to do or spend money on, whether it was our cars, sports, guns, whatever. There was very little boredom. Can it be as simple, for a few now not everyone, just to keep them engaged and busy?