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Do something unproductive…

In Uncategorized on 9 April 2009 tagged blackerby, bored, boredom, chair, create, creative, creativity, evan, evan blackerby, evan shaw blackerby, meaningless, note, quit, sit, time, waste, work, working, write with 1342no commentshttp://evanshawblackerby.com/2009/04/do-something-unproductive/Do+something+unproductive...2009-04-09+15%3A05%3A08evanblackerby

…Or at least something that feels unproductive.
Most learning takes place when we aren’t looking for it. Most growth takes place when we feel unproductive. So, do something that feels counter-productive.

•Pause your day.
•Sit and Think.
•Fiddle with something that is unrelated to productivity or money.
•Create something ‘meaningless.’
•Waste your time.
•Read the book that you’ve [...]

I get bored easily…

In Uncategorized on 7 April 2009 tagged bored, boredom, boring, causes, celebrate, created, dust, embrace, energy, insanity, invest, investing, kick, money, remarkable, strength, time, unique, waste, wasting, weakness with 13376 commentshttp://evanshawblackerby.com/2009/04/i-get-bored-easily/I+get+bored+easily...2009-04-07+08%3A30%3A12evanblackerby

…. and I have no desire to change. As soon as I kick up dust in a certain spot, I move on.
You see, I’ve decided to view this predisposition to boredom as a strength. It is a part of who I am. It keeps grass from growing under my feet. [...]