# Bookmarked: Boredom is the non-obvious path to creation

- Author: @gurupanguji
- Date: 2026-02-03
- URL: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/02/03/boredom-is-the-non-obvious-path-to-creation/
- Categories: link, philosophy
- Tags: boredom, creativity, life, neuroscience, philosophy

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> When we’re bored, we think. We get ideas. We let our mind wander. We ask ourselves; what if? We remember. We imagine. We relive. We learn. We reprioritize. We plan. We decide.

*Source:* [My 2026 goal is to be bored more often – Colin Devroe](https://cdevroe.com/2025/12/16/2026-goal-boredom/)

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<p>Colin writes a beautiful post on why he's prioritizing boredom in 2026. </p>
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> Usually, if I’m mowing the lawn, showering, shoveling snow, working in the garden, driving, doing the dishes, etc. I’ll have a podcast on. I listen to podcasts and watch YouTube videos that I learn from, so I thought that would be a net positive use of my time. But that only goes so far. I kept shoving new information in without letting myself have the time to use the information that I already collected. So, for now, I’ve been doing these tasks in relative silence… allowing my mind time to work, to distill, to create.

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<p>This resonates. </p>
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<p>I was constantly listening to podcasts all the time too. I even had similar rationalizations. I am learning so much. All of these conversations are so interesting. True - to a certain degree. </p>
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<p>However, processing them is equally important. </p>
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<p>Giving your brain the time and space to crunch through what you heard, saw, felt, smelled is important. Like Colin says, I always come back with connections. </p>
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<p>Connections that make sense of the new signals with a very important filter - me.</p>
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<p>And <em>that</em> is the ultimate payout of boredom and letting your mind wander. </p>
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<p>It's like waiting for the information to pass through a sieve. A sieve made of all your experiences, principles, morality etc and make you, more you. </p>
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