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Here's a summary table of key quotes and insights from the article "Why Boredom Isn’t Boring: The hidden beauty of being bored" by Lewis Coyne:
🌀 The Modern Disappearance of Boredom
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“It’s becoming harder and harder to be bored.”
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“At any point throughout the day I have access to much of the world’s information and entertainment in my back pocket.”
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“Precisely because boredom is rarer, its value becomes clearer.”
🧠 What Boredom Reveals About Consciousness
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“When we’re bored, our relation to the world and ourselves takes on a curious form.”
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“Time stretches out like an elastic band, thinning to breaking point.”
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“Boredom pervades our consciousness, however much we wish it were not so.”
🔍 Boredom and the Inner Life
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“Boredom throws us back on ourselves in search of stimulation.”
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“We have to show mental initiative, rather than simply going with the flow of things presented to us.”
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“The less external stimuli we are exposed to, the more we have to develop our inner life.”
👶 Boredom and Child Development
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“Boredom is especially important for children and adolescents – those most seduced by screens.”
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“Being bored encourages the development of imagination, concentration, and mental resilience.”
🧵 Rethinking the Value of Boredom
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“Only boring people stay bored for long.”
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“Boredom helps us become more thoughtful and imaginative.”
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“Rather than seeing it as a curse, we should value boredom as a vital human skill.”
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