10 Quotes That Will Change How You Think About Boredom

Inspiration for your downtime

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This month, our throughline for dialogue and reflection is 'There’s Never Enough Time to Do All the Nothing You Want' - A Case for Boredom. We explore what we can learn about boredom from the ancient Stoics, creative titans and surprising neuroscience. We consider why boredom is vital for learning, creativity and innovation.

This is a collection of ten insights from writers, innovators and creative titans about boredom, idleness and downtime as part of their creative process.

This article is for any creators looking to learn more about the creative process and what difference makes the difference.

By the time you finish reading this week’s issue, you will have a handful of provocations, insights and next steps you can weave into your daily creative routines.

1 — Make Space For New Ideas

“On the face of it, it doesn’t make any sense. Boredom seems like the least creative feeling. But it’s actually a way of clearing space for a new idea to spring back up.” ~ QuestLove