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.
domobaal.comBeing bored
“Boredom is not just boring. It can also be terrifying. It forces us to come face-to-face with bigger questions of meaning and purpose. But boredom is also an opportunity for discovery and invention.
Anna Lembke • Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Why, exactly, are we rendered so uncomfortable by concentrating on things that matter—the things we thought we wanted to do with our lives—that we’d rather flee into distractions, which, by definition, are what we don’t want to be doing with our lives? Certain specific tasks might be so unpleasant or intimidating that a preference for avoiding them... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Boredom, in other words, is not a neutral emotion. It is an emotion related to silencing and avoidance, regulating what can be discussed and defending against more difficult emotions like guilt and anger.
Chana Teeger • What Does Boredom Teach Us About How We Engage with History? - By Chana Teeger - Behavioral Scientist
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
Life is a constant dance between seeking comfort and being bored by it
“Boredom is not just boring. It can also be terrifying. It forces us to come face-to-face with bigger questions of meaning and purpose. But boredom is also an opportunity for discovery and invention. It creates the space necessary for a new thought to form, without which we’re endlessly reacting to stimuli around us, rather than allowing ourselves
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