In flying from the fructifying kind of boredom, they fall a prey to the other far worse kind. A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy can live.
Source: Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness, 1930, chap.4:Boredom and excitement
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Modern life is constantly filled with stimuli, and modern people are always seeking something interesting. Especially for the younger generation, there seems to be a strong tendency to believe that continuous stimulation is the key to happiness.
However, while such a lifestyle has the positive aspect of gaining various knowledge and experiences, there is also the negative side, where one often feels unhappy by believing that what others have is far better than what they themselves possess.
Many young people "fear boredom," spending entire days staring at their smartphone screens or listening to music through wireless earphones. They often do not realize that they are wasting their precious time through such activities. Is it only as they grow older that they come to realize, "There is less time left! I must make better use of my time!"?
I believe it is important to reflect on one's life from a young age, taking the following words from Bertrand Russell's The Conquest of Happiness into careful consideration:
"In flying from the fructifying kind of boredom, they fall a prey to the other far worse kind. A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy can live." (The Conquest of Happiness)
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