Boredom Is Your Friend
on the benefits of boredom regarding artist's creativity, and, in general, allowing the brain to fully work
Moriah
8/18/20261 min read
I've struggled to find any inspiration since my mother passed away.
I've attempted to relax, spending an overwhelming amount of time in World of Warcraft, hoping it would relieve the pressure of my lack of inspiration and ease my sadness.
After several months of this routine, I realized it was quite the opposite: instead of liberating my mind, it consumed it entirely, leaving no space for my imagination to freely explore, which is essential for any form of inspiration.
Constant noise is not the solution
So I paused the game and embraced boredom: the brain's sanctuary. In this solitary environment, my mind began to gradually unburden itself, and amidst the comfort of idleness, ideas slowly returned.
This prompted me to reconsider my online presence and the vast amount of time spent on social media platforms (myself included). While I scroll, I sacrifice my time (my most valuable asset) instead of leveraging it for my gain. Thus, although I maintain social media accounts that I use solely for advertising purposes (hello Meta), I removed the apps from my phone to prevent aimless scrolling for hours.
Gradually, inspiration returned — by the end of May this year, I began to have ideas again and rediscovered the joy of creating.
Let's learn to be humans again
I genuinely hope that in the future, we, as a society, can return to authentic human connections, cease the mindless scrolling, and allow our minds to wander freely, contemplate, analyze, or simply remain still (that's when the best ideas emerge).
Long live Boredom !