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LEO TOLSTOY

“Boredom: The desire of desire.”

LEO TOLSTOY

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UNKNOWN

“I’m so bored of being bored because being bored is really boring.”

UNKNOWN

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816 reads

ELLEN DEGENERES

“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.”

ELLEN DEGENERES

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799 reads

NEIL GAIMAN

“You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we’re doing it.”

NEIL GAIMAN

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681 reads

NANCY ASTOR

“The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.”

NANCY ASTOR

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663 reads

TERRY PRATCHETT

“Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom. (Death)”

TERRY PRATCHETT

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602 reads

JEAN BAUDRILLARD

“Perhaps the world’s second-worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore.”

JEAN BAUDRILLARD

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A. A. GILL

“Boredom is not a thing. It’s not a feeling or a condition. It is the absence of feelings, things, and conditions.”

A. A. GILL

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531 reads

BRANDON A. TREAN

“Boredom is simply the absence of an interesting perspective.”

BRANDON A. TREAN

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536 reads

SAUL BELLOW

“Boredom is the conviction that you can’t change… the shriek of unused capacities.”

SAUL BELLOW

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507 reads

Simply Put..

Simply Put..

Boredom, in essence, is more than just an uninteresting or uneventful state. It holds the power to ignite creativity, curiosity, and personal growth.

Far from being a negative experience, boredom acts as a catalyst, birthing ideas and nurturing the imagination.

Notably, writers embrace these idle moments and leverage boredom as a wellspring of inspiration. Its existence arises from ignorance and a lack of imagination, which can be countered by active engagement in learning and exploring novel ideas.

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Boredom Prevention: Stay Curious 24/7

Boredom Prevention: Stay Curious 24/7

Curiosity emerges as the cure for this dullness, a mindset that perpetually seeks new encounters and experiences.

Boredom, then, symbolizes the absence of stimuli and emotions, standing in stark contrast to the excitement of uncovering and engaging with the world.

Ultimately, recognizing and embracing boredom as a valuable state propels creative thinking and personal development. By cultivating a curious and open mind, one can evade the clutches of ennui and avoid becoming a bore in life.

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CURATED BY

d.angelonico_

Passionate learner and a writer on NovelToon. Ig: @d.angelonico_

CURATOR'S NOTE

Feelin' Bored? Well, I'm.. Not, Maybe? Really, I'm not bored. I'm just exploring the depths of my imagination in the land of 'Procrastinationville.' ~not me

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