It’s amazing how many people buy stuff or eat just because they are bored. Boredom has become the most expensive emotion of our time, an invisible tax that empties wallets, fills closets, and adds kilograms. What people mistake for hunger or desire is often just the absence of purpose, a restlessness looking for a cheap thrill. If you can learn to... See more
Tamarasubstack.comTamara (@museguided)
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. Boredom can strike in widely differing contexts—when... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Boredom is when you do the things that make you feel like you have life under control. Not being bored is why you always feel busy, why you keep “not having time” to take a package to the post office or work on your novel. You do have time—you just spend it on your phone. By refusing to ever let your brain rest, you are choosing to watch other... See more
Kate Lindsay • You might just have to be bored
Boredom is when you do the dishes, run the errand you’ve been putting off, respond to the text you’ve left on read. Boredom is when you bring a book to read on the subway or make small talk with the person in front of you in line about how slow the pharmacy is. Boredom is when you do the things that make you feel like you have life under control.... See more