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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 1 MIN

EPISODE 13: THE POWER OF BOREDOM

from The Daily Discipline from Project MNDST · host Tom Carter

We've become terrified of boredom. Every idle moment gets filled—scrolling, swiping, consuming. But boredom isn't the enemy. It's where creativity lives.Cal Newport writes about deep work requiring the ability to sit with discomfort. When you eliminate all boredom, you eliminate the mental space where your best ideas are born.Key topics:Why we've become addicted to stimulationCal Newport on deep work and mental discomfortHow boredom creates space for creativityToday's Practice: Leave your phone in another room for one hour. No music. No podcasts. Just you and your thoughts. Notice what comes up.Master the mind. Your life will follow.

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Boredom isn't the enemy—it's the doorway to your best thinking. Why constant stimulation is killing your creativity.

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