What Boredom Teaches You

Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and most recently, The Daily Laws.

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[Jgeetharealg]

I believe that time alone is essential to growth and finding peace within. Not an easy journey but it's necessary....

[Morbid_God]

Boredom is the perfect time for improvement

[Kyouma.]

Do something you *really* enjoy doing, and you won't be bored. It's not just about being productive

[PryZmFiXion]

I always choose learning, creating and productivity. Sometimes I just sit on silence. I am not afraid of boredom .

[LeeAbner]

The mentor and voice that I need to hear in my life, thank you.

[immers]

Propensity to boredom is a character trait. Some people are much more prone to it than others. It’s actually highly correlated with anxiety

[jcking]

TY Robert. You help me keep my sanity. This is a wicked world. You have to stand on the side line if you don't want to lose your soul to Satan. The chosen ones are bored and lonely. You have to detach from those who are Satan army. Even family and friends.

[thedjruiner]

This is true. I started reading your books in prison in 2010, The Art of Seduction, 33 Strategies of War, 48 Laws of Power, studied and annotated them day in and day out among hundreds of others but your works in particular I had always wanted to get into but never had the time. When I went to prison I was like, man I finally have time to really read. This skill has saved me in the free world since, these last 3 years ive been recovering, and using my down time to build myself up. Thank you for all you do Robert.

[PG]

This is a real topic to shed light on for a lot of people. I used to think I was unhappy, but truthfully, I was just bored and restless. There's a definite distinction between the two..

[TruBlu]

I do not get bored. It merely is an infrequent impatience with certain surroundings

[metorphoric]

Hahaha! I was just watching an episode of Bluey where the mother told Bluey that sometimes you have to be OK with being bored.

Wisdom we all need to hear from time to time.

[MindfulAttraction.]

when i do vispassana retreats, my thoughts become so much more intense and creative during those retreats. It's cus of the boredom

[rowan]

Thank you ❤ I am suffering terribly with boredom and depression. I know that looking at my boredom this way from now on is going to help me.

[agentarbr]

Our time causes boredom as well, its varies between how we view time in our world, lets use our time productively, great job Robert.

[sujanshrestha]

Thank you so much Mr. Robert Greene 🙏🙏🙏. You are a lighthouse for many of us.

[JaswinderSingh]

You are helping me become a better man. Thanks mr. Robert

[megatronDelaMusa]

27 Laws of Boredom ... the next good read I'd like to read from Mr Greene

[daniellee]

I'm going to show my kids this video. Thank you Robert.

[powerdreamer]

Chronic states of boredom with all of existence is what led to my substance abuse. I have found reading books to be the most effective way of dealing with this problem that I still struggle with daily. They tend to extend the periods of time in which I want to take a "hit" to stave off the feelings of boredom and powerlessness because reading things to completion cause a mild euphoric feeling that overcomes my cravings for extended periods of time. Plus, I become an expert in many random things.

[wk]

When I'm bored, it's a signal to me that I'm either ignorant about something I need to do OR I am ignoring something which I know I need to do.
And, when I've processed something difficult (most often a time spent on personal reflection/introspection) I also allow myself a time of distraction with either a film or fictional book just to give my brain an opportunity to relax.