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Boredom is considered an undesirable state of mind, but it is essential for a healthy, creative mind.
Our minds otherwise would become a machine transmitting and receiving information all day.
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Being constantly busy robs us from doing anything that has any real value.
Some of the most important discoveries and inventions weren't made while the great minds were busy, but when they were still.
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Kickstarting our creative process requires solitude, space, time and a distraction-free environment.
Our brain then gets accustomed to constant stimulation, and we become addicted to busyness.
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Being busy all the time dials down your creativity. Being distracted doing the scheduled work in your calendar doesn't give your brain time to do any creative thinking and in turn any real, original work.
Real productive work requires an unobstructed window of time during th...
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We consume up to five times more information than we used to a generation before. This constant information overload drains us of our creativity and even willpower.
An avalanche of information keeps our brain mired and trapped in noise.
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How to disconnect in the age of distraction and constant information:
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It is widely believed that pain and boredom are negative states of the mind, but according to the Buddha, and many other meditators, boredom can be a state of deeper inquiry and an opportunity for us to go beyond pain and misery.
Mind-wandering makes your brain richer and more creative. Like a creativity machine left on its own, it helps to solve problems, enrich our understanding, and process information that is otherwise left unprocessed.
Boredom often leads to daydreaming, which is involved in skills like creativity and projecting into the future. But we tend to suppress it.
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