How much of every day do you spend waiting? If you’re a parent with young children I know that you wait. Wait to pick them up. Wait while they have activities. Wait for them to go to sleep. Wait for them to . . .

Even without children, life is often filed with waiting. And many of us fill that waiting time with media. We check our email, read something, check something. Anything to stave off boredom.

But boredom is a precursor state to thinking and imagination, so don’t be so quick to push it away.

At least once this week try an experiment. When you have to wait somewhere for something, just wait. Sit there. Welcome boredom.

And see where your mind takes you.

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