The article reflects on the internal conflict between societal expectations of productivity and the personal need for stillness and unstructured time. The author shares a moment with a roommate who misjudges a day spent in quiet activities like reading and writing as unproductive, prompting feelings of shame. This experience highlights a cultural norm that equates value with busyness, leaving introverted individuals feeling criminalized for embracing boredom and solitude. Ultimately, the author recognizes the importance of these quiet moments for personal well-being.
Allow yourself to be bored a little. In our world full of distractions, create some space for nothingness.
In a culture that glorifies constant productivity, the idea of having unstructured time is almost heretical.
The implicit expectation to do something, to make the day 'count,' feels suffocating.
Because recently, I've realized something important: I need that stillness.
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