The last hermit, that we know about, may provide us with a pearl of wisdom during this time.

While he refuses to claim any worldly wisdom, enlightenment, or any form of transcendence, a person who willingly isolates themselves from society is the perfect source of wisdom. Of course, you can also read up on the many spiritual seekers who also willingly retreated from the world to provide comfort.

Back to our hermit.

When asked what he did for most of his days, he tells us most of his time was spent sitting and thinking. He read the occasional book, played the occasional video game and went on walks, but most of his days was to just sit.

How did that not get boring?

He replied that boredom is a word we invented because of our perceived need to always be doing something.

If we can get it out of our head that we need to do something, or need to be somewhere, perhaps we can eliminate the boredom in our days. It’s a challenge, but it’s worth examining.

After all, are you in a rush to be anywhere now?