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Embrace boredom to foster creativity from "summary" of Mind Management, Not Time Management by David Kadavy
When you're bored, your mind is free to wander. You're not focused on any particular task, so your mind has the freedom to make connections it might not otherwise make. You're not trying to solve any particular problem, so your mind is free to stumble upon new problems to solve. You're not being bombarded with information, so your mind has the opportunity to make sense of the information it already has. When you're bored, your mind is free to be creative. When you're bored, your mind has the freedom to explore ideas that might seem unrelated at first, but could eventually come together in a unique way. When you're bored, your mind can make connections between seemingly disparate pieces of information, leading to new insights and breakthroughs. When you're bored, your mind can think about things in a different way, approaching problems from a fresh perspective. When you're bored, your mind has the space to daydream, to let your imagination run...
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