One time I was planning a solo cabin trip and I was worried about how I’d fill the time. What if I don’t make the most of it? Won’t I be bored? Someone told me — the boredom is part of it.
They were right! Being bored is an important part of the human experience. It is necessary suffering. The absence of distractions is more important than anything. It allows the mind to rest and then wander. The absence forces you to confront things you are avoiding. If you want to find a “use” for it, it can prompt creativity. Put the phone down and let yourself be bored. We need it. It’s a process.
It’s actually a privilege to be bored. I think of it as an opportunity to get lost in my thoughts and dreams.
Normalize just sitting still. I love going out and doing wild things to chase that high that socialization can give you, but at some point it’s a bore.
Sit still.
this is worthy of celebration: the lack of video—autoplay video, noisy inane video, panicky video, algorithmic, dumb video, rabbit hole video, any video—on pi.fyi is a good thing
