When my son was little, he would often declare, "I'm bored." As he felt his boredom, I would feel the pressure of needing to entertain him, or to figure this out for him. The Codependent in me wanted to make everything as easy for him as possible.

Instead of doing that, I told him that saying he was "bored" was the wrong way to go about it, because it was a declaration that he was completely helpless when it came to something as basic as his own entertainment. It was also an expectation that he wanted someone else to do all of the heavy lifting for him, while he kicked back like a king to enjoy what the court jester had to offer.

So I told him to not say that anymore, and instead say something like, "Hmmm... what should I do next?" He started doing this. The end result was that he ended up figuring out what made him happy. He figured out what he truly wanted to do, instead of doing what I felt might be a good filler.

I challenged my son, and it worked, so now I give that challenge to you. Of course, you can take it or leave it. I'm just some guy on the internet.

You have one life. You get one shot. Wherever you are in life right now, you'll never be there again.

What would you like to do with it? What would you like to do for YOU?