Distraction

Distraction is great for repressing boredom, for pain relief and to avoid facing our difficulties. Distraction techniques have their place, but never-ending distractions can shield us from an entire life of living. Is this distraction a helpful way of easing the suffering until thy body heals itself? Or am I deferring facing what needs to be done to cure the source of the anguish. We can distract ourselves for our entire time on earth. Where were you taught to be forever distracted, and by whom? How did they benefit?

Time flies by very quickly when we are focused on something we are reading, watching, or dealing with. Superb when we are waiting to board a ferry or for the breakdown truck to come and fix our car. Our spare time is ours to fill, to choose how we consume it. Whilst we are distracted, we don’t get to experience other things. Is what we are missing out on truly significant? Being absorbed in the moment affects our awareness. Whether that is seen as a positive or not depends on our aims. It depends on what we want to achieve. Distraction is an aid in procrastination. We can keep ourselves busy to ignore thoughts and reckonings. Debilitating, yet it has a place if you welcome time, pain or awkwardness to pass.