Spring Break, and Boredom

This is something I wrote on a notecard a few months back:

NEW GOAL

Whenever I'm bored or not doing anything, write something down.

Something brilliant, something beautiful.

I'm not sure when I wrote it, but upon reflection I am glad I did. It's a common saying that you need to write things down to remember them, and I believe that is certainly true for me personally. Even though I had lost that card (it was shoved in a book I was finished with) the goal had stuck with me. I now carry my notecards, a pocket-sized moleskin, and an assortment of notepads with me at all times. Going through them I find many stray thoughts that I'm very glad I didn't lose. Some of them I was proud of. Some made me laugh, and others were just provoking enough to remind me to work on ideas long lost. I need to write everything down, or I could lose it just as easily as these thoughts that were lucky enough to land on paper.

Now, it is my turn to challenge you. Everyone who reads this has something to say. But when you don't express your thoughts, you lose them. I don't care if you're a writer, painter, dancer, musician; you need to express yourself on a regular basis or you will lose your creative edge. If you never use your creativity, you will have no reason to be interesting. Instead you will fall into conformity, boredom, and mediocrity. Please don't do that to yourself.

This Spring Break, express yourself. It doesn't have to be much, but express yourself. Even just a few short words like this note is better than nothing.