Pastimes That You Won’t Regret Doing

Passing time can sometimes lead to wasting time

Pat Alcala
The Shortform
1 min readMar 13, 2024

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When boredom strikes, we tend to look for something nearby to entertain us until our boredom passes. But after minutes or hours of doing that, you feel like time has cheated on you. While your goal is to pass time, you end up feeling empty once you achieve it.

To avoid this, choose a pastime that will keep your brain active.

Read

Wait, you’re doing it already. Next.

Research randomly.

Find a random topic based on either curiosity or humor. And ask the internet about it.

Why is the ‘A’ in the word ‘read’ silent?

Why is the water in the glass transparent, but the ocean isn’t?

Who is more powerful, Goku or Superman?

How do you tell someone their fart smells bad?

Watch short documentaries, tutorials, or list videos.

Instead of entertaining yourself with funny videos, try educational videos.

Filling your time is best done by filling your brain.

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Pat Alcala
The Shortform

Computer Engineer, Writer, and Technology enthusiast | Buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/patalcala