Why Boredom Is So Powerful in Your Life
Embrace the pain of your unused potential
Embrace the pain of your unused potential.
Are you bored or just experiencing boredom?
The difference between the two can determine your life satisfaction.
Boredom is not lack of stimulation. Ironically, the more distractions and external stimuli we pursue, the more bored we get.
Boredom is a clean slate. Being bored is escapism — it’s a mental state that we choose to avoid self-reflection.
We feel bored because, deep inside ourselves, we know we can give more. Boredom is the pain of unused potential; it’s a disconnection to everything we can offer the world and vice versa.
Boredom is a powerful tool that invites you to rethink your relationship with the world.
Boredom is an acquired taste
“I am never bored; to be bored is an insult to one’s self.”
― Jules Renard
Some psychologists believe boredom is a trait. The ‘Boredom Proneness Scale’ measures our propensity to feel bored. By contrast, the ‘Multidimensional State Boredom Scale’ measures a …
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