So much to learn, so little time

There's a phrase that is not allowed to be used in our home. (Okay, there are quite a few of them - swearing is not allowed either). It's one of my pet peeves - I can't stand it when someone uses it:

"I'm bored."

You must be joking! There is an entire world waiting to be discovered. You obviously have free time. Go explore! Discover! Learn something new!  

I started thinking about all the things I'd love to be able to do in my "free" time. I thought about making a list, but it would be pretty long. Here's a start:

Learn to play the violin

Learn to play the piano

Learn to play the guitar

Read a book (I have about 500 that I know of that I'd like to read someday)

Sew

Make a quilt

Make clothes for my children

Design a pattern

Write a book

Cook

Bake

Make a difference for someone

Learn to draw (oh, how I wish I could draw, or paint, or sketch!)

Take better pictures

Sleep (seriously!)

Learn ballroom dancing

Start a business (or 8)

Learn about History

Learn about my ancestry

Be active in politics

Design a curriculum

Learn about herbs and herbal healing

Organize my house

Sell the extra stuff

Learn about the plants on our land

Have tea with my children

Learn to weave

Learn to make soap

Learn to make candles

Organize my recipes

Learn French

Learn Latin

Learn Greek

Learn Hebrew

Learn almost anything!

My aunt (who was a teacher) used to tell her students and her children "You're boring" whenever they would dare complain of boredom to her. I think she's right. If someone is "bored" they either think they've accomplished all there is to accomplish in this life (I can't even imagine that), or they have no ambition whatsoever to learn something new.  I think it's the same as watching television. If you have time to sit in front of a box for hours a week (or hours a day! How can you do that?), then you must have LOTS of free time and no ambition to DO something. Don't get me wrong, I love a great movie as much as anyone, but sitting for hours on end being entertained seems like a huge waste of time, not to mention the personality drain that occurs.

So I'm curious, what's on your list of things to do when you have so much free time that you might even consider saying "I'm bored"? Or is it okay to be bored?