Serge Kahili King, a Hawaiian Shaman says, "Ennui is the spiritual counterpart of denial. The state of ennui, however, is characterized by a denial of importance rather than its existence." (Instant Healing; Serge Kahili King 2000)
Ennui- a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
Ennui, a term borrowed from the French language, describes a state of weariness, dissatisfaction, and lack of interest.
In psychology, Ennui (pronounced on-wee) is chronic boredom that involves weariness, apathy, dissatisfaction, and lack of fulfillment.
There is a disconnection present.
There is a stress, in excess.
There is a cost or a tax to going all, in every time, blindly.
Things can become episodic.
How does one combat this?
Jedi feel it. We all do.
What do we do when we realize, this is where we are?
I notice something when I focus too much on meditation or contemplation. The same things happens when I focus too much on one singular thing. Other things get re-prioritized. Some even diminish, depending on how much excitement and zeal I have currently and where it goes.
Jedi Teaching 12 states:
Unconditional love and compassion are central in the life of the Jedi. Where imbalance arises, we bring only so much love, pardon, faith, hope, clarity, and joy as is necessary to restore the dynamic equilibrium in our phenomenal environment.
So, I ask you friends, where unbalances arise, do you know how much love, pardon, faith, hope, clarity, and joy is necessary to restore dynamic equilibrium in our phenomenal environment? Is it every effort possible till there's nothing left, all the time? Are we changing what we do or are we stuck in the episode like Sisyphus, doomed to do the same thing for all eternity?
Change and only give so much next time... how much?
Enough to restore balance.
It is not easy, and it does takes practice.
Meditate on that if you like, this may help with the feeling of ennui and combat compassion fatigue as well.
6 Ways To Avoid Boredom - Arthur Schopenhauer (Philosophical Pessimism)
These things are very real, and I hope our time together, helps.
I am available to chat here or in a DM (PM) if you like.
May the Force be with you all this week.
Pastor Carlos
