[wnm]

fantastic comment! very well written. Can you share your thoughts on what to do when you're bored? Especially can you elaborate on the "your whole reward system of your brain has told you you've had enough of" part of your comment?

[cmurf]

I distinguish between motivation and discipline. Some things just aren't that interesting but they need to be done, and I used to whine about lack of motivation. Then I "discovered" discipline when lack of motivation doesn't f'n matter. Just do it. When the importance wanes and tedium exceeds, I stop and go do something else. When everything seems more tedious than important, I go to sleep. I don't really ever call these things boredom, but I like the idea from another poster that boredom is a signal like hunger. Neither right nor wrong, just a state signal.