daily thought 3 - boredom

Boredom (with capable restrains1 to non-useful entertainment2) seems to be a reasonably good path to what many would call productivity3 - though not in the truest sense of the word.

  1. Capable restraints, in their simplest form, are things/systems that inhibit your ability to access non-useful entertainment, through the past of least resistance. Meaning that they are not the discipline to not grab your phone and watch YouTube, they are the thing that makes it (close to) impossible for you to, even if you wanted to. ↩

  2. Think of non-useful entertainment as anything content you wish you didn’t consume after consuming it, generally including things like TikTok, Reels, (most) Youtube videos, social media, etc… A better definition is probably; Entertainment that is used as cure to boredom, loneliness, or a shortcut to turning off your mind. ↩

  3. I don’t think I have ever actually gotten into a true state of productivity, rather what I meant by “many people would call”, are activities that would be commonly defined as more “productive” or “better” by the general population (especially by your parents). Think reading > TV, exercise > videogames, etc… ↩

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