Being bored
Exploring the nature of boredom, Lars Svendsen delves into its causes, its connection to meaning, and the importance of caring and commitment in finding purpose in life.
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All this in an effort to alleviate the one thing few people can endure: boredom. The need for mental engagement is so fundamental that few give it much thought. But it’s always there, lurking just behind our awareness, looking for something to “lock onto.”
Blair Warren • The One Sentence Persuasion Course - 27 Words to Make the World Do Your Bidding
Boredom is just “What’s the use?” in disguise. And “What’s the use?” is fear, and fear means you are secretly in despair.
Julia Cameron • The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition
Running away from boredom results in a desire for excitement, which only leads to more boredom because your threshold for excitement keeps increasing. Instead, if we acknowledge that even the best lives are punctuated with boredom, then we will understand how this slowdown in attention can be interpreted as a welcomed state of mind.
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This is why boredom can feel so surprisingly, aggressively unpleasant: we tend to think of it merely as a matter of not being particularly interested in whatever it is we’re doing, but in fact it’s an intense reaction to the deeply uncomfortable experience of confronting your limited control.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks
This is why boredom can feel so surprisingly, aggressively unpleasant: we tend to think of it merely as a matter of not being particularly interested in whatever it is we’re doing, but in fact it’s an intense reaction to the deeply uncomfortable experience of confronting your limited control.