boredom

When the Present Moment Becomes Boring

  • Post last modified:August 17, 2026
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Boredom may feel like a natural emotion or viewpoint, but nothing could be further from the truth. Boredom is born out of a resistance to the present moment. It is not a natural state to be bored. Boredom does not naturally arise out of a beautifully still, silent moment. Has any wild animal ever been bored?Core Reflection"Boredom arises out of a comparative mindset conditioned by living in time. When we…

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The Power of Boredom

  • Post last modified:April 25, 2026
  • Reading time:7 mins read

Most of us don’t like to be bored. We do whatever we can to avoid it. We are almost addicted to filling the silence, filling the spaces in our day, and avoiding it at all costs.When I was a kid, it was a lot harder to escape boredom. TV shows were on all day, but only the good ones were on at night. If I wanted to watch a movie,…

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