boredom

Writing Assignment: Sit Five Minutes, Write Five Minutes

08.05.2011 The life of the mind

If you want to write and write with imagination, then you need to spend a little time, every day, bored. You never know what your own mind is capable of until you set it free. When you’re awake, alert, and energetic, but have nothing specific to do, then boredom can creep up on you. Let […]

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The Uses Of Cultivated Boredom: All Work And No Play

08.04.2011 The life of the mind

Too much of even the most engaging work can become boring. But believe it or not, this is a good thing. To really master a musical instrument, you have to do a lot of boring exercises. It’s this alone that drives most people away from playing music or learning to play very well. You do […]

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The Uses Of Cultivated Boredom: Waiting Without Media

08.03.2011 The life of the mind

How much of every day do you spend waiting? If you’re a parent with young children I know that you wait. Wait to pick them up. Wait while they have activities. Wait for them to go to sleep. Wait for them to . . . Even without children, life is often filed with waiting. And […]

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The Uses Of Cultivated Boredom: Drive In Silence

08.02.2011 The life of the mind

How much of your day to you spend being bored? For some, boredom is the great enemy. Fill every empty moment with something interesting, entertaining. Play a video game (do they still call them “video” games?), listen to music, watch a video, anything to keep boredom at bay. But why? What are you afraid of? […]

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