>Boredom leads to creative and introspective thought and rumination. Boredom is necessary. That is a great point and takeaway - maybe even a great summary of t

>Boredom leads to creative and introspective thought and rumination. Boredom is necessary. That is a great point and takeaway - maybe even a great summary of the point that these articles and books are trying to make. Your favorite TV show or book or video game wouldn't exist without someone who couldn't come up with anything better to do with their time. It's like we're going out of our way to fill all the bright and sparkly corners of our minds with gruel.