Managing boredom

Boredom can be the source of misery, or it can be the source of great creativity.

It all comes down to what we do with the boredom.

Note: distraction and entertainment are not solutions to boredom; they’re temporary escapes, impermanent remedies. And when those bandages become threadbare, boredom will be waiting (it’s infinitely patient).

The solution is not to get busy. The solution is to find the nexus of our curiosity and the edges of our capabilities.

When we visit that space, life returns to full color, and we find our place in it once again.