Boredom is not a problem to be solved, it's the privilege of a free mind

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Post by vinnyglennon » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:25 AM UTC

Boredom is not a problem to be solved, it's the privilege of a free mind
theguardian.com

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Post by nickysielicki » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:39 AM UTC

Wow, this is so artistic and spiritual! Being bored isn't a bad thing, being bored is a good thing!

I can't believe I never thought of it that way! I'm so enlightened now. Everyone, come with me as I come to peace with my inner-self!

I'm imagining that scene from Half Baked with Jon Stewart. "You ever try being bored, and then just thinking about it?"

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Post by djabatt » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:42 AM UTC

I am commenting before I read the article because the headline packs in so much thoughtfulness and humanity into it.

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Post by pjc50 » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:44 AM UTC

A similar argument is advanced in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:45 AM UTC

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Post by awjr » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:50 AM UTC

I had planned to spend August working in a side-project, however the council I was going to do it with, pulled out. I spent it doing nothing. Just chilling, pottering around, avoiding any development orientated activities.

It was surprisingly nice.

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Post by asgard1024 » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:50 AM UTC

It kind of reminds me of my philosophy regarding programming - that it can never be boring. If it's boring, then something is done wrong. You can always automate the boring parts, and thinking about automation is less boring.

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Post by manaskarekar » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:51 AM UTC

Scott Adams on Boredom

Creativity: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/102881562226/creativity

Possibly paywalled WSJ article titled 'The Heady Thrill of Having Nothing to Do': http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240531119034545045764864...

Googling for the article should help.

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:51 AM UTC

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Post by DanielBMarkham » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 11:54 AM UTC

Related, an excellent commencement speech: http://moreintelligentlife.com/story/david-foster-wallace-in...