Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Creative Boredom


Boredom may be good for you. According to a New York times article by Benedict Carey, boredom "... should be recognized as a legitimate human emotion that can be central to learning and creativity.” An interesting idea ... and the perfect riposte if you're scolded for staring too long at the wall in your office. (Illustration by the wonderful Ian Dingman for the New York Times)

2 comments:

Jane Flanagan said...

In small doses... being bored for too long gets, well, boring ;)

Anonymous said...

TOTALLY agree... those who have suffered from boredom seem to be the most eager to do something with their lives!