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Re:Early Facebook and Google Employees Form a Center for Hum... by rock_hard on Sunday February 04, 2018 @03:02PM (#16304592)
Maybe I missed the bulletpoint when I was born that said “you shall be productive every single second of your existence”

Procrastination is a healthy part of live! Whether you do that on Facebook, poking your nose or playing chess...it’s all fair game!

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Re:Early Facebook and Google Employees Form a Center for Hum... by wu-ikkyu on Sunday February 04, 2018 @04:45PM (#16305107)
I am reminded of an old zen saying:

"Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and grass grows by itself."

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Re:Early Facebook and Google Employees Form a Center for Hum... by notyme on Monday February 05, 2018 @06:20AM (#16308100)
We seriously underestimate the importance of boredom. I used to be like OP,constantly seeking stimulation/engagement with either books/mobile when bored but reading this https://hbr.org/2010/06/why-i-returned-my-ipad has deeply impacted me. While commuting, waiting in queue etc. I just let my thoughts wander and wonder at its nimbleness. Thank you for the quote.
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