I've declared war on empty time.  It seems every spare moment gets filled by a podcast, a text, or a social feed. We optimize our commutes, treat personal growth like a leaderboard, and feel somewhat guilty whenever we catch ourselves simply staring out a window.

Our society seems to treat unstructured time like a vitamin deficiency that needs immediate attention. But here's the truth...boredom isn't the enemy of a good. 

We're more connected and stimulated than any generation in human history, yet rates of anxiety, suicide, and even creative dysfunction keep climbing. We consume more content but generate fewer original ideas.

What we've lost is the exquisite pleasure of having nothing to do. Boredom is where your brain finally gets permission to wander, to make unexpected connections, to stumble onto questions you didn't know you had. The greatest ideas weren't born from checking another item off a to-do list. They emerged during walks, baths, long train rides, and spacing out.

Maybe the most radical thing you can do today isn't to optimize...it's to do nothing at all, and see what shows up. 

If anyone needs me, I'll be on my couch spacing out this afternoon :)