Intention to Manifest

The war between being and nothingness is the underlying illness of the twentieth century. Boredom slays more of existence than war. - Norman Mailer

I came across this quote this afternoon while reading a blog post on Zen Habits entitled “30 Things to do to Keep from Getting Bored out of your Skull at Work.” How apropos.

I think of all the things that bother me about a “job,” the mundane tasks that inevitably lead to boredom have to be near the top of the list. The time sinks that keep you from doing what you ought to be doing. Your calling or your passion suffer under the cruel thumb of a workplace.

Work ought to happen when inspired… or at least attendance ought not be required when there there is so little to do. It’s stifling how much time is wasted, literally wasted, staring at a rectangular screen, trying desperately to wrench any sense of meaning from the surrounding neon glow. To no avail.

Saving for my new venture and new departure has been a trying exercise. But days like today remind me that I’m getting ready to make a difference again. I’m getting ready to do something that matters and, with any luck, define some semblance of self and independence in my career. It has been long time to move on, but financially speaking, I didn’t see the opportunity.

Now I see nothing but opportunity. Opportunity being squandered. It’s about to get interesting… to say the least.