Nothing good comes from boredom. Here's some thoughts on the origins of this phrase.

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To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.   Abraham Maslow So many people keep just one tool in their hand and most often it is the wrong tool.  I love the way Maslow phrases the thought behind today's quote.  And it's unfortunate that I can immediately think of several people who fit this description.  They have chosen to take up a hammer, and only a hammer, and everything they say or do is a hard hit meant to drive deep.  It's not in my personality to behave that way nor even appreciate those who do behave that way.  Here's your warning, in case you care , if you are someone who behaves like a hammer and treats everyone as a nail to hit I have zero respect for you.  Nor do I care to interact with you much at all.  Nobody, even the person behaving like a hammer, wants to be around someone who "hits" them  every time  there is interaction!   We behave like a hammer every time we "hit"...