During the school holidays, the kids had been enjoying fun activities. Then we set off for a bushwalk in the national park. At the start of the walk I heard it:
“Boring…”
I’ve heard this word many times in such situations.
When something needs patience, deep focus, or more attention, kids (and mostly adults too) call it “boring”.
But what if that boring moment is actually a hidden opportunity?
Think about it.
The crowd always follows excitement. Noise. Fun. Fast reault.
The “boring” activities are the ones left untouched and that’s exactly why they have more potential.
For example, coding looks boring. Long hours. Staring at a screen. Repeating the same thing again and again.
But the ones who do it day and night, with passion without seeing it as boring end up being the next Elon Musk.
Reading books and writing feel boring too. Who reads book when you can play video games?!
Boring…
But only few who read and write nonstop while others having fun, eventually shape the world through their words, like Shakespeare.
Boring means the opportunity…
When we shift our mindset and see boredom as a door to opportunity, everything changes.
A boring activity is a missed opportunity because people avoid it. So find the boring one you enjoy and keep doing it.
That boring bush walk was actually a chance to slow down.
To observe.
To reflect.
And in those quiet moments, something important grows: curiosity, patience, resilience.
I explained this reflection to my daughter.
I asked her to try one thing:
Every time the word boring comes to your mind, replace it with opportunity.
Mohsin With E 
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