This Anxious Generation - FOMO Virus episode attacks the addiction to constant stimulation, and reframes "boredom" as a superpower rather than a curse.
FOMO — The Fear Of Missing Out is actually deeper than that. It’s the Fear of Boredom.
We are the first generation that treats silence like an emergency. If the Wi-Fi goes down for 30 seconds, we act like we’re losing oxygen.
But the Hard Truth for today is: If you can't be bored, you can't be brilliant.
Boredom is not the enemy:
- Schedule the "Wilderness": Put your phone in another room for 30 minutes a day.
- Drop Your Hands: Be still.
- Choose the "One Thing": Don't let the fear of missing out on the world cause you to miss out on God.
Constant noise kills creativity.
The birthplace of creativity hides in boredom.