2min chapter

2000 Books for Ambitious Entrepreneurs - Author Interviews and Book Summaries cover image

344[Productivity] Why Boredom is Good for you | Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi

2000 Books for Ambitious Entrepreneurs - Author Interviews and Book Summaries

CHAPTER

Brilliant Ideas - How to Invite Brilliant Ideas?

We're constantly looking for any kind of stimulation or distraction in order to feel busy. We never think of boredom as an opportunity to allow ourselves to find deeper meaning, make connections with different ideas and come up with brilliant break throughs. Brilliant idea actually occur when the brain is in this state, which is commonly referred to as being bored. In order to get brilliant ideas, here are three things you must do: restrict the intake of new information, stop that mental stimulation and chatter,. Allow the mind to wander away. And third, develop a capacity for boredom by setting aside time just to be with yourself.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode