{"id":111708,"date":"2020-03-17T15:43:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T20:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=111708"},"modified":"2021-09-25T20:06:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T01:06:34","slug":"the-aom-guide-to-staying-at-home-without-being-bored-out-of-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/living\/leisure\/the-aom-guide-to-staying-at-home-without-being-bored-out-of-your-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"The AoM Guide to Staying at Home (Without Being Bored Out of Your Mind)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The world in which a man lives shapes itself chiefly by the way in which he looks at it, and so it proves different to different men; to one it is barren, dull, and superficial; to another rich, interesting, and full of meaning. –Arthur Schopenhauer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Did you know there’s a pandemic going around? You may already be weary of hearing the name COVID-19, and are quickly getting tired of living in a mandated or voluntarily-chosen quarantine. But the virus and the sequestering it begets are likely to go on for quite a bit longer.<\/p>\n

As Schopenhauer alludes to above, each individual’s response to this fact will depend on his attitude. Some will let inertia overcome them, concentrate on how interminably bored and stir-crazy they are, and use substances and Netflix to forget their circumstances.  <\/p>\n

Others will welcome an opportunity they often wished for during the endlessly busy flow of their workaday lives: a chance to hit pause, slow down, find a little stillness, finish long-postponed chores, dig into a few things — a book, a hobby, a recipe — that had perpetually been planned for “someday.” <\/p>\n

If “someday” has arrived, and you find yourself working remotely for the first time (get our best tips for staying effective and productive while doing so here<\/strong>),<\/a> with trips and social outings canceled, and nowhere to go, below you’ll find our suggestions for making the most of the hours which have newly opened up and this unique opportunity to explore the great indoors.<\/p>\n

Article Suggestion<\/h3>\n

It’s been hard not to think of this article on the theory that generations\/types of historical periods cycle every 80-100 years<\/strong><\/a>, and how it predicted back in the 90s that from around 2008 to around 2028 we’d supposedly be in a “Crisis” period. Even if you don’t ultimately buy into it, it’s pretty interesting to consider.<\/p>\n

Reading Suggestions<\/h3>\n

It’s a perfect time to pick up a book, and we’ve got a ton of reading lists available<\/a>.<\/strong> Here are just a few:<\/p>\n