Boredom is lost - Mickey Mellen

First, a severe lack of input can sometimes be a problem. As I said last year, in order for me to write more, I need to read more. Boredom doesn’t help much if you don’t have problems crawling around for your brain to crunch on.

More importantly, though, those quiet moments are indeed where things can really become clear in your head. I’ve shared a few times about my practice of periodic “clarity breaks”, where I intentionally sit for a while with no distractions. If boredom won’t find me, I need to find it.