[vertigolimbo]

Can you expand on the last one?

I reached the conclusion that I am the most creative, productive and feeling the best when I am bored. But there is price to pay - it takes a lot of effort to get bored.

Our generation is constantly distracted and getting bored is actually a skill. From that perspective, it's the lack of boredom which is the biggest problem of our generation.

Are we thinking along the same lines?

[Clubber]

I think maybe the reason every generation today is constantly distracted is they are constantly bored and there are lots of frivilous things designed to fill that boredom. They are constantly distracted by things that are designed to give you something to do when you are bored.

I'm bored, lets see what's on TV. I'm bored, lets see what my Facebook friends are doing. I'm bored, let's see what I can buy on Amazon or eBay. I'm bored, let me see what's on HN.

I think a better alternative would be: I'm bored, I'll paint a painting. I'm bored, I'll write up a POC of an idea. I'm bored, I'll read a book. I'm bored, I'll create something. I'm bored, I'll learn something new. I'm bored, I'll go outside and play.

Maybe hide your browser icon and put your code editor / paint / word processor icon in it's place.

[noufalibrahim]

My own learning from some amount of introspection is that I work best when under pressure to perform. This might be due to a hard deadline (missing which has serious costs for me), when long term reputation is on the line, when time is too short, when money is running out etc.

When I'm comfortable with my life and relaxed, I tend to slack and mess things up in the long term.