What is it? An unpleasant feeling? The absence of meaning? Or something else entirely? I was reading Mark Hawkins book on “The Power of Boredom,” a topic I’m researching and learning more. The association between boredom and nothingness was evident, but if we...
Or shall I say “out of boredom.” We fear the state of boredom reached when doing nothing, or nothing useful at least. But several studies point to the birth of unexpected creative moments from tedious tasks or waiting periods. The reason for creating new connections...
We should learn for learning sake. Any other reason seems worthless. Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash I got this impression from Csikszentmihalyi’s book I’m reading on creativity. At a certain point, he says, ” The many years of tedious calculations are vindicated...
” Sabrina” by Nick Drnaso, an American cartoonist and illustrator was the first graphic novel to ever be nominated for the Man Booker British award in English literature. What I found intriguing is the boring look of its drawings. The Guardian describes it as a ”...
When 2019 began I suggested making it the year or attention and creativity. How’s is it going for you? Photo from 25sweetpeas.com I began reading Csikszentmihalyi’s book on ”Creativity” and he speaks about the relation between attention and creativity at the...
