Downtime doesn't make you creative, but downtime gives you space to be creative. Boredom is a critical ingredient in my creativity, because when I'm bored, I fi

Downtime doesn't make you creative, but downtime gives you space to be creative. Boredom is a critical ingredient in my creativity, because when I'm bored, I find creative ways to fill the boredom. Boredom is the purest reservoir of intrinsic motivation one can tap.