On Time · 3 min read
Boredom Is a Teacher
The thing you're avoiding is often the thing to sit with.
I used to reach for my phone the moment a line got long, an elevator moved, a friend went to the bathroom. I thought I was reclaiming time. I was actually giving it away in the smallest possible pieces.
Boredom, it turns out, is where the interesting thoughts live. The idea, the memory, the connection you needed — they all arrive in the quiet you refuse to allow.
Try letting a small boredom happen this week. Do not fill it. See what comes to visit.
Written slowly. Read as slowly as you like.