I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I can usually sit down with the best intentions to get something done, but then I hit this wall—not of difficulty, but of boredom. The task isn't hard or scary. It’s just so dull. And when that feeling hits, I’ll do literally anything else—scroll, clean, even alphabetize apps. Is boredom really the productivity killer, or is something else going on?
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I feel this so much. Honestly, boredom is sneakier than most people realize. It’s not loud or dramatic, but it creeps in and pulls your brain toward something more stimulating before you even notice it. I used to think I had a discipline problem, but over time, I realized I was just underestimating how powerful boredom is as a distraction. It’s like your mind rebels when it doesn’t see immediate novelty or feedback.
One thing that helped me was understanding that I needed to make the process interesting, not just chase the result. Even adding something small like a timer race with myself or breaking the task into mini-missions helped keep the boredom at bay. I came across this post recently and it hit home:liven reviews
The way people describe losing interest even in things they want to do? Yep. That was a lightbulb moment for me.