The observing self, though, is incapable of boredom. It registers everything it observes with openness and interest. It’s only the thinking self that gets bored, because boredom is basically a thought process: a story that life would be more interesting and more fulfilling if we were doing something else. The thinking self is easily bored because it thinks it already knows it all. It’s been there, done that, seen the show, and bought the T-shirt. Whether we’re walking down the street, driving to work, eating a meal, having a chat, or taking a shower, the thinking self takes it all for granted.
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