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551 How Boredom Leads to Brilliance with Manoush Zomorodi

The School of Greatness

CHAPTER

The Science of Boredom

Sally Kohn: I think it's something we all need to focus on is being bored so we can have these brilliant ideas come to us. She says when you get bored, you ignite a network in your brain called the default mode and that is actually where you do your most original thinking. Kohn: When you look back at your life, take note of the highs and lows,. then you look forward, building a personal narrative.

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