I personally believe that a lot of the depression, obesity, and addiction that is so rampant in the world is caused by people refusing to fully engage with their own lives; they are bored and MIA (Missing in
Action).
Stagnation and boredom breeds addiction and other compulsive behaviors. They become a substitute for a fulfilling and well lived life. It takes risk, time, courage, and effort to craft a meaningful life for yourself and it’s just so easy to relegate that to “the someday pile” and go eat, shop, watch TV, do Facebook, or engage in some other meaningless distraction. Any of these things may bring momentary
pleasure, but as soon as they're over, you’re left hungry and wanting something more.
As humans, we like and need our habits, routines, and creature comforts, but if we never venture forth in the unknown to have new experiences and learn new things, we stagnate and our cozy rut turns into a prison.
Many people get up, go to work, and sit and eat
in front of a TV until they go to bed at night. Then they get up and do it all over again. This is the typical American life and why obesity is so rampant in our society.
