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Phrase: Get out more
We probably all know someone who needs to get out more: that person who spends every weekend watching reruns on TV, the girl who plays online games for countless hours a month or the friend whose wardrobe is outdated because they’re not up on the latest trends.
What I mean is we all know someone (perhaps ourselves) who is boring and spending too much time on a particular project or pastime.
People who are involved in large projects at work often spend too much time doing one thing to the detriment of everything else.
Their friends and, more importantly, their families will feel neglected and eventually tell them they need to get out more.
You know what?
They’re right.
When we concentrate on one thing for too long, life becomes dull, and we become stuck in a rut.
Productivity also decreases with overwork or overconcentration.
We all need to get out more, step away from work, put the computer aside, let our hair down, and live a little.
If we don’t do that once in a while, we’ll find ourselves sitting somewhere, picking the lint from between our toes, bored out of our gourds.
If we are bored with ourselves and our lives, imagine how others around us feel.
Don’t take this the wrong way.
If you’re a rerun watcher, gamer or overworked workaholic, you’re not the only one.
We are all in the same boat here.
We all need to get out more and have a good time.
So, go for a walk or try a new flavour of ice cream.
Do something different and learn a little bit more about life.
Your brain will thank you for it.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
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