Momentary boredom (for me) seems vital to creativity. It took me a couple of years to map out the correlation, but having a smartphone seems to dramatically re

Momentary boredom (for me) seems vital to creativity. It took me a couple of years to map out the correlation, but having a smartphone seems to dramatically reduce the number of ideas I have. I go for a walk, wait in line, sit in the train, and am consumed by a horrible feeling of impatient boredom. The phone alleviates that. What I realized is that feeling only lasts about 90 seconds and then I start having all sorts of inspired thoughts. The problem is I will use the device to solve the boredom before the creativity circuit engages.