Yo friends! Thank you so much for checking out the video. Hope you got a ton of value from it. Before you boogie on out of here, can I ask you a question? What're you struggling with these days? I'm trying to figure out the next batch of videos and would love your feedback! Let me know in the comments. Oh, and also! If you want to go even deeper on productivity, business, and investing, then you should check out my weekly newsletter (The Hyperfocused Entrepreneur). It's totally free and you get access to exclusive content for subscribers only! Hope to see ya on the inside! anthonyvicino.com/newsletter
How to keep your home and/or workspace reasonably organized on a day-to-day basis. I struggle with this so very badly, especially when I'm compressed for time such as heavy work load at school/work/life. Thanks in advance if you tackle this issue. It seems easy on the surface... "Just do a little each day". But my gosh it's easy to become completely out of control. Then eventually I do a clean sweep and get everything manageable again, just to watch it slowly slip back into chaos.
@@VictoryAviation I totally understand the struggle with this one. It's one of my greatest weaknesses. Unfortunately, whenever I share my solution, I get a lot of flack, but here it is: I hire somebody to keep my home clean and organized. I know this isn't super viable for a lot of people, but it's far less expensive than most people realize. And well worth the expense.
@@AnthonyVicino It’s not a bad solution at all honestly. I’m transitioning careers however. In the process of doing so and in order to save money, I rent a single room in a house. I cannot seem to even keep that single bedroom organized. It’s not dirty in the sense of pop cans and dirty laundry. It’s just highly unorganized chaos… which leads to anxiety and unproductively.
This is probably straight-up an attention thing but, closing the loop on projects. I don't have externally imposed hard-and-fast time limits, so I tend to meander, start too many things and then my work area is messy and I sometimes drop the ball on one.
Unintentionally distracting myself. As a freelancer, I make my own schedule but for some reason, my mind keeps finding ways to do anything BUT what I NEED to do. I enjoy my work and want to do it but for some reason my mind autopilots to find justifications to do other things such as housechores, reading, etc. things that can still be considered "productive" but are not my actual "work." I've started my transition away from social media which has helped already but I still don't make myself work on what I need to. I guess accountability is another important/related topic to what I've described
You should read the book called "peak" it shows that talent generally doesnt exist and some people are not born with a gift but instead these "gifted" people actually went through deliberate practice at such a young age that the brain adapted so quick to what their learning that they became geniuses on their craft at a young age
Oh that’s an interesting perspective. Reflecting on what have been regarded as my own talents and gifts, I think you may be right! Will have to check this book out. Thanks for the recommendation 🙂
I've been doing this most of my life. OK, say you're working on something say you can't get a rusty nut of a bolt and you run into a problem and you keep working and nothing is working 😢 I stop and go do something else you're brain is still working the problem out though. Out of nowhere, you'll be like holy crap. That's how to fix it. Works 99% of the time. Lol don't be the rusty nut be the torch and burn that bitch off
'Deep Work' is exactly what I thought of too, and I agree with the author when it comes to deleting social media .. i.e., Facebook and a smartphone are not necessary for business/profitability, and the benefit of getting rid of them greatly outweighs any demonstrable value they provide.
Well, not meant in a negative way, "TH-camrs" have to get the advice they give from Somewhere. Not everyone is a scientist, Professor or whatever subject matter expert. By far. The skill of the successful youtuber is to understand enough of it, to (hopefully) not spread false information and package it in an easy to comprehend way. Which IS a skill! That's why not just every Bob and their uncle is a successful TH-cam creator 😊👍🏻 (I am rather a computer addict than a slave to my phone but, I have to agree, the grey scale DOES make using the phone unattractive 😂😂)
Yes and Sam Ovens principle that more productivity is doing less things. But more of those things. Definitely have to push through the pain of boredom.
Senior year of Highschool I won awards and scholarships from the mayor for my artwork. Shortly after I gave a presentation in school about this very topic. My entire creativity came from bringing shower thoughts out of the shower and into every day life. Boredom as an asset, not a liability. My teacher was so impressed she had me give the speech in multiple classes. I was more than happy to do it.
“You can’t consume your way to fulfillment, you have to create it” WOW that slapped my brain just right haha. From having kids or writing or making art or building…it works for all of it. Seems so obvious but good to hear, thanks!
I've been daydreaming for the past 10 years. I thought that it was something bad, and I thought that I should remove this habit from my life. But now that I watched this video, you completely changed my mind. Thank you. And the funny thing is, people in my workplace always call me a creative person with unique ideas. I always thought that this is something I was born with. Little did I know that daydreaming can be such a powerful tool for creativity and problem-solving. Thank you one more time for this video. Your TH-cam chanell is a hidden gem.
Salute! The real progress is in doing boring and mundane tasks that you don't want to do but you need to do. Working out and doing reps is boring, taking a quiet walk is boring, but your body needs you to do those tasks.
I tried Flash Meditation. Put all your work, worries and emotions on the shelf next to you for 10 or 20 seconds. Close your eyes if you want. You can literally feel the pressure disappear. Perfect for work without the boss noticing Works very well if you deal with toxic people. Don't let anyone violate your good mood because they're under pressure.
Notes: Working as much as possible isn't the solution to more productivity/creativity. "Boredom serves as a motivational factor to actually go do stuff" -Boredom drives us to experiment with new and novel phenomena. -Boredom induces more introspection and time spent thinking about the future (daydreaming). Ways to increase productivity through increasing boredom: 1. Turn your phone to grayscale (I hear this over and over and hate the idea, but it must be important). 2. Turn off all notifications. 3. Only use your phone in pursuit of your goals. 4. Have a separate phone used only for social media. 5. Simplify your phone's home screen. Three ways to make space for boredom. 1. Do not listen to music, audio books, or podcasts while driving or walking. 2. Take boring breaks (don't go to your phone during breaks). 3. Increase your capacity for boredom (meditation). DON'T SKIP WATCHING THE VIDEO! There's a ton of great information in it. This exercise was a way for me to re-watch the video with intention and remember the main points. Hopefully it helps someone else out.
Just turned 16 and hoping that using these tips and failures now will get me far later, right now having the most difficulty with perfectionism when doing skills I'm bad at, but improving!. Thanks Anthony, for getting on here to give out free information and motivation for people who haven't made it yet, sincerely.
Just put my phone in greyscale and when i turned it back on i was quite sad at how boring everything looked (It seams very effective so far). I find that i put myself in boring situations semi often just because i find it very relaxing, i don't feel unproductive. I feel that it is necessary to stay connected to the world and being bored is an essential part of that. Thank you for the great videos, i always find them very insightful. My favorite part was the quote "Consumption is always easier than creation. But you can't consume your way to fulfillment, it can only ever be created". Definitely going to think on that concept now. Thanks again.
Nice! I'm psyched you put the grascale into practice. Stick with it. The temptation will be to turn it off because it truly does make the phone way less interesting.
You are one of the few people on youtube that I always looking forward to watching the videos and get a different perspective of seeing things in the world differently or learning something new. Keep up the videos !!!! I'll keep watching and learning your ways of thinking things in life or it changed a chunk of my perspective in life the past 4 months I followed you. Hope you have a great day !!!
Not only do I get all of that, but I went through a pretty similar discovery process; not as extreme, but similar. It all sucks until you figure out what your gifts are that everyone else thinks you're just weird or stupid.
@@AnthonyVicino it's funny because now that all my devices are in grayscale, I am more interested in using them to read rafher than to watch any vidoes. Guess I will have a dedicated device in color to watch yours. Lol
Loved this so much. Sometimes I stair into oblivion for 10-20 minutes, then I usually get a ton of quality stuff done shortly after. Never really put two and two together like this.
This is the perfect message for me at the exactly perfect time in my life. Lots of changes in relationship and deeper understanding of my neurodivergence!
Finally a MAN on youtube that doesn't say "work hard. If that doesn't work, work harder" Thanks so much for talking about daydreaming. I thought I was a victim and definitely didn't think it was my special gift.
Dear Anthony, you don't upload often, but anytime you do, it's always high quality. This video gave me so much clarity that 5 minutes into the video, I was like "He's freaking right!" I've been struggling with focus for a long time and I've been doing the last 3 things you mentioned in the video But the Grayscale point was the icing on the cake. I literally just switched on my phone to write this here because I watched this video about 15 hours ago. And I've seen practically and 80% increase in focus (not kidding) Me putting the phone on Grayscale then going to sleep and waking up in the morning, only to feel like I had "no appetite" for my phone anymore. It works! Thank you for this Anthony. May God bless you.
So psyched to hear the grayscale technique has been so effective for you. That's truly awesome!!! also, really glad to hear you've enjoyed the videos so much!
@8:45 “Consumption is always easier than creation”. Beautifully said, I have always thought something along those lines but you nailed it! I need more people like you in my life! Cheers brother!
Super. I especially liked what you said at the beginning about how you felt bad because no matter how hard you tried, you would waste hours each day on "stupid shit." That is my problem too.
This is surprisingly insightful and actually gives actionable steps that are in my opinion very simple and therefore resistance free. Thank you so much, after all these years on self-improvement and struggling all the time I believe that this video broke down the most important concept - boredom, in the perfect way. Much love
In my youth my parents were pretty strict. I had to always be home before dark. Which wasn’t a big deal until I got in my teens. I chose to not break my parents rules, so most of my nights were filled with “boredom”. I learned to entertain myself and was really comfortable in my own my mind. The feeling of “boredom” was something I didn’t appreciate and actually loathed. Fast forward to leaving the nest and going to college. “Boredom” was something I constantly tried to run away from. I didn’t study because I felt bored. I didn’t workout because I felt bored. I didn’t go to bed early because hey I could go hang out with friends and not be bored in bed. During this time I felt less comfortable in my own head, my thoughts went from having this positive outlook to a more negative one. I was constantly chasing “fun”. After graduation and starting my career the feeling of “boredom” returned something I tried so hard to run away from. I became even less active and began gaining excessive weight. What’ more fun then binging a show after work, binging watching and binge eating. I realized I was entering a slippery slope and started my weightloss journey. I began going to the gym after work and cooking Healthy meals when I returned home. By the time I ate dinner and showered it would be around 9:30Pm - 10Pm. I began to see rules and loss 40-50lb. I felt great but uneasy it was the most “bored” I ever felt in my life. So I returned back to my old habits of chasing “ fun”. I’m currently watching this video weighing the most I ever have 260lb at 5”10. What this video has my me realize is “boredom” is not a feeling I should be running away from but running towards. My battle is not laziness, overeating, or overthinking. It’s returning back to that child who enjoyed that feeling of “bored”. Thank you for this video!
I will add here, though you’ve already stated this amazingly. Allow for boredom as an inevitable mental gift in your life and reframe as your mind pushing against an object aka friction. In physics, examples of this is striking a match or lighter, walking and braking a moving vehicle. Visualizing friction as boredom has helped me appreciate and embrace it more. Not always, but most of the time Thanks for another gem of a video
Isn’t it ironic that we began with a black and white TV and now in the peak of Technology we are trying to go back to it (referring to grayscale mode).
This is something I just so happened to realize very recently in my life. I got a new job a couple months ago, and there isn't much stimulation. It's a boring desk job that's only really busy for a few hours, and then the rest of the day is basically everyone trying to look "busy" by staring at the work page but not doing any work, lol. Being in this environment with little to no stimulation has recently opened part of myself that I honestly forgot was there. I started sketching on sticky notes to kill time, writing fresh ideas down, and also getting a lot of time for introspection. I'm sure a lot of people have been in this exact scenario, but for me it was interesting becuase I never through I'd be someone to do these small things when bored. I've always been filled with external stimulation in one way or another during my life. Great video and amazing topic for discussion!
@AnthonyVicino you are killing it. Great video. It's so layered and well structured. I first found your videos working on a personal finance program. Your ideas are obvious AND unique. Keep them coming. You are helping a lot of people.
I think its important to just be in reality, go outside, give a fuck about everything else, maybe its boring but it gives results and u might dont see it right away
There is so much wisdom in your words once again. It looks like discipline is indeed a superpower that each and every one of us can develop. Thanks for this great insight!
I just found out I could also set my computer to grayscale, and I immediately feel a difference just like I did when I first set my phone to grayscale awhile back. I love the freedom I get from not being drawn to my devices so much.
Great video, I totally buy into that boredom is an ability we need to reestablish in our lives. Not only to become more productive, but just to get overall life satisfaction. If we are constantly on a maximum stimuli road, it becomes our new benchmark for how life should feel. And life can never live up to this stimuli - it's all an illusion - and it can never become fulfilling. If we accept moment, hours, days, which are 'boring', and stay in that boredom, 'smaller' things become satisfying for us. A walk can be a tremendously stimulating experience - no music, podcast, audiobook is needed.
The two concepts that came to mind as parallels while I listened were the comfort of having an emergency fund while taking financial risks and the attitude of "with or without you" energy when pitching. This video seems like the mindset of, chill out and you'll grow faster than stressing harder. Thanks for the mind shift. Solid.
Went through the same experience and came to the same conclusion. Since I don't put all that weight on myself, I produce more genuine and interesting work, and I can feel more connected with my audience.
I despise most of the entrepeneur type youtubers because they talk shit (not always intentionally, they might not know better)- but I really appreciate your work man!
I use to daydream a lot as a kid. My brother would call me cloudy…so I stopped. I recently started to figure out that is ok. Thank you Anthony for bringing this to summation.
Wow I’m the complete opposite. I daydream to much and its causing me not to try anything or go after any girls because it would never meet my expectations.
Agree with f**king Hustle Culture 😎 love that you highlight solitude, too, and how hard it Is for us to just sit there. This is a huge root cause issue that frees up so much, and, as you suggest, gives us permission to relax, recharge, and do some real thinking.
Love the tips! definitely something i have been trying to implement into my life. The only one that is easier said than done are the notification adjustments. You cant just turn it all off, i have people that depend on me (work/family). Even tho i would love to turn it all off i wouldnt be able to miss out on important messages or calls.
Dude, it's amazing to get into those conclusions before watching the video, and while I'm watching, I'm realizing that I'm not crazy, I'm just awoken in a social group where no one is... wow thank you man, made me so happy
You deserve to be more known. Thank you for your meaningful shares. I just discovered your channel yesterday and am still watching all your videos. Thank you so much ❤
You know, I'm surprised to hear that I'm already about a quarter way living with my boredom and it did help me the first time I hated my job. I literally have moments where I just sit down and stare or walk without my phone. I have also considered getting a different phone too but more my "leisure" phone. I'll give things a go.
When I was out of job last year, my daily routines just consisted of me sitting and daydreaming about things I wanted. Time passed by, and my mind started to wander out to other topics, such as “why do I want those things”, and so on. I didn’t expect that the continuous process of such a “silly” routine would lead me into discovering a very important philosophy all on my own, a philosophy which I would later find out to be called “stoicism”. I didn’t even know about stoicism before I eventually stumbled on a video on TH-cam talking about it, and I was like: “Huh… this sounds a lot like what I was thinking when I was daydreaming.”
Necessity, the mother of invention. Boredom is meant to makes us inventive, a mental predicament that makes it necessary to reinvent ourselves in the present moment, in search of purpose, novelty, adventure and ultimately value, meaning and fulfillment.
Wow... This is my first video of yours, and I am so thankful! 🙏 I've never even heard of grey scale! And I have all these ideas and things I need to do in my life- but I'm addicted to the instant dopamine that my phone provides. I can feel it!! I just won't push thru and put it away. I will for an hour or so- but I'll bring it right back! Thank you for the VERY practical tips and from one ADHD person to another- a video at a length I can actually consume. Thank you, ty, ty! 😊💜
Thanks Anthony! I switched my phone into grayscale, and now I don't really want to touch it - best tip so far! Apart from this, I also noticed that my most fruitful thought come in the shower or while brushing teeth - where I'm totally without any distractions. Subbed!
Instantly implemented the grayscale as well as the no notifications ideas. Currently charging an old phone in order to have wifi-only social media on that one, thus freeing up my primary phone. You are right, with my transits being ~30 minutes each way, I listen to a lot of podcasts, so that portion will be harder for me.
Collab with Dan Koe brother! I always work like this. Creativity is peaked in the bath, shower, on a walk, in the gym, watching a boring show, staring at a wall, etc...
Daydreaming, if channeled well, can give you important insights that will help you work more efficiently. Daydreaming is reflection and analysis in disguise.
There are multiple type of meditations, what you mentioned there is also one of them. I appreciate the idea by the way, this little reframing makes me feeling less guilty from being bored time-to-time. When I was little, I told my mom often that I am bored and she always replied stuff like "I have an idea for that problem. You can do this and that instead of me!" etc., so I just started to pretend I am busy and always felt guilty if I actually tried to enjoy my freetime, and this habit is still a part of me.😅
very true, since i was little i've been able to daydream, which I think is the reason as to why i can fall asleep within 1-2 minutes and i always had the most intense dreams every night. And i've always been told i'm extremely creative, which i never put any thought into until this video, who knew something so simple can give so many benefits.
from a personal experience that i had i one time took 2 weeks just to get myself to open the professor's notes and ended up studying for 40mn and then playing videogames for the rest of the day then a family member suggested i go to a library and bore myself to work so i did just that and ended up actually studying doing the assigned projects with the unit in 5 hours
I spent a period of a few months at the beginning of 2022 doing this full time. I would sit on the floor and do nothing or "meditate" as you aptly described. Was one of the most transformational experiences of my life. I did later get sucked back into the hell of trading and 16+ hours per day on the computer, where I still am 16 months later, but that's besides the point. My framing during my "do nothing on the floor" period was that neutrality is divine. Virtually all the systems of our body crave homeostasis/equilibrium, as do all systems of the universe. Stimulation by electronics seems to be the bane of modern existence; the real reason for all the depression in the younger generations (has nothing to do with "comparing ourselves on social media" lol). I have also struggled with executive dysfunction my whole life. I often wish I could write instructions into my brain and hit execute. My hope is that AI and other tech will enable us to achieve something like this in the near future, let's say 5 years. As with any other tech, it will require intential use or else the tech will use us. Thank you for spreading this message. It is incredibly incredibly important and perhaps the most undervalued idea of our time. Cheers!
15:02 has me 💀💀💀 Thanks for this vid Anthony. Most intelligent explanation for having grayscale on your phone that I’ve seen. This is gonna get a ton of views for sure.
Really good video, you edit your own vids? Good editing too. Ive noticed every time I fly abroad to visit family for 5-7 days that i dont use my phone, and the feeling is unbelievable. We're really changing to something wack with all this phone shit
Yo, thank you. I literally put my phone away after this for the rest of my walk and I’ve already had an insight of what following steps to take with my business… really interesting . I also gray-scaled!
Anthony, what you've described as "meditation" is actually much closer to the real meditation than the "clear your mind thing" that people that doesn't understand meditation is spreading out there. If you sit while being aware of the stuff of boredom that come and go, that's as meditation (whithout quotes) as it can be. A great teacher that you can find on TH-cam is Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. He teaches the real meaning of meditation.
Exactly. Many people wondered how there were so many "geniuses" back in the day such as Aristotle, Einstein, Plato, etc. Like they didnt have all this media ocerloading their senses abd I'm SURE they just "let" their boredom take over from time to time. Getting genuis ideas and then acting on them.
One thing I've noticed in myself and explained to co-workers or in interviews is "I will always find things to do" and what that translates to is that if I'm extremely busy, I will be doing that mass quantity of work. If I am less busy (more bored), I will instead find creative and worthwhile tasks/projects to complete independently. As my career has progressed, I've held some positions where I was constantly under pressure to complete mass quantities of work, working at 110% all the time - and I have held other positions where the workload felt lower. In the positions where the workload was lower, I would begin to accomplish meaningful and impactful tasks that 'hadn't been done in years' (even though they should have been) or 'had never been done' (even though they should have been) and my work was more appreciated even though seemingly I wasn't as busy and wasn't working as hard from an outside perspective. In contrast, the positions where I was constantly giving 110% effort just to get by, there were tons of things that should have been improved, fixed, streamlined, that never got done. I would have potentially been criticised for not being more impactful than I was - even though I was working my guts out and clearly I would have been more impactful had I been less worked (more 'bored') because I've shown that to be true in my other positions. You see this in a workplace when 'the boss' seemingly isn't very busy, works less hours, but time and time again has some great idea that they get praised for. They're the CFO/CEO/whatever because they repeatedly get these impactful ideas and get these impactful things done - while the employees tasked with getting through mass workloads might actually be smarter and more capable but seemingly aren't as creative, never produce anything impactful other than getting their tasks done, and never impress anyone or get promoted. One component to traditional 'hustle culture' is that theoretically if you get enough done quickly enough by hustling and working your guts out, you eventually get to the point where you're 'bored' and then get some of the meaningful and impactful work done that maybe snowballs in a positive way, such as maybe creating a way of automating a part of the 120% work week so that it is now a 110% work week, allowing you additional 'bored' time where you get even more impactful work done, fixing problems so now that it's a 90% work week. Eventually you may not have to hustle any longer, but you're getting more done than ever and what you're getting done is more impactful - but you only got there by hustling at the beginning. I do not believe that this holds true for all people, as some people will simply fill boredom with nothingness. It has to be the right person. As a manager I have at times purposely provided employees with less work than would be required to fill their day and then observed what they accomplish or work on. Some will do the tasks given and then basically sit there on social media doing personal things. Others will suddenly turn up with something new, impressive, or improved. So it only works for some people.
Great video Anthony! My phone has definitely been using me a lot recently, so I'm going to be implementing some of the things you've said to minimise my screen time! It reminds me of something Naval Ravikant said, "When the iPhone came along, boredom was dead."
Yo friends! Thank you so much for checking out the video. Hope you got a ton of value from it.
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How to keep your home and/or workspace reasonably organized on a day-to-day basis. I struggle with this so very badly, especially when I'm compressed for time such as heavy work load at school/work/life.
Thanks in advance if you tackle this issue. It seems easy on the surface... "Just do a little each day". But my gosh it's easy to become completely out of control. Then eventually I do a clean sweep and get everything manageable again, just to watch it slowly slip back into chaos.
@@VictoryAviation I totally understand the struggle with this one. It's one of my greatest weaknesses. Unfortunately, whenever I share my solution, I get a lot of flack, but here it is:
I hire somebody to keep my home clean and organized.
I know this isn't super viable for a lot of people, but it's far less expensive than most people realize. And well worth the expense.
@@AnthonyVicino It’s not a bad solution at all honestly. I’m transitioning careers however. In the process of doing so and in order to save money, I rent a single room in a house. I cannot seem to even keep that single bedroom organized. It’s not dirty in the sense of pop cans and dirty laundry. It’s just highly unorganized chaos… which leads to anxiety and unproductively.
This is probably straight-up an attention thing but, closing the loop on projects. I don't have externally imposed hard-and-fast time limits, so I tend to meander, start too many things and then my work area is messy and I sometimes drop the ball on one.
Unintentionally distracting myself. As a freelancer, I make my own schedule but for some reason, my mind keeps finding ways to do anything BUT what I NEED to do. I enjoy my work and want to do it but for some reason my mind autopilots to find justifications to do other things such as housechores, reading, etc. things that can still be considered "productive" but are not my actual "work." I've started my transition away from social media which has helped already but I still don't make myself work on what I need to. I guess accountability is another important/related topic to what I've described
You should read the book called "peak" it shows that talent generally doesnt exist and some people are not born with a gift but instead these "gifted" people actually went through deliberate practice at such a young age that the brain adapted so quick to what their learning that they became geniuses on their craft at a young age
Sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for the recommendation!
👍🏻 "PEAK" by Ericsson and Pool.
Just got the audio book, listening to it now
Oh that’s an interesting perspective. Reflecting on what have been regarded as my own talents and gifts, I think you may be right! Will have to check this book out. Thanks for the recommendation 🙂
That’s why in East Asia where everyone is hyper-competitive, parents these days send their kids to school from as young as 2 y/o
Reminds me of something from the book Deep Work: Embrace boredom. Don’t take breaks from distraction. Instead take breaks from focus.
"take breaks from focus"
What a killer concept!
I've been doing this most of my life. OK, say you're working on something say you can't get a rusty nut of a bolt and you run into a problem and you keep working and nothing is working 😢 I stop and go do something else you're brain is still working the problem out though. Out of nowhere, you'll be like holy crap. That's how to fix it. Works 99% of the time.
Lol don't be the rusty nut be the torch and burn that bitch off
'Deep Work' is exactly what I thought of too, and I agree with the author when it comes to deleting social media .. i.e., Facebook and a smartphone are not necessary for business/profitability, and the benefit of getting rid of them greatly outweighs any demonstrable value they provide.
Well, not meant in a negative way, "TH-camrs" have to get the advice they give from Somewhere. Not everyone is a scientist, Professor or whatever subject matter expert. By far.
The skill of the successful youtuber is to understand enough of it, to (hopefully) not spread false information and package it in an easy to comprehend way.
Which IS a skill! That's why not just every Bob and their uncle is a successful TH-cam creator 😊👍🏻
(I am rather a computer addict than a slave to my phone but, I have to agree, the grey scale DOES make using the phone unattractive 😂😂)
Yes and Sam Ovens principle that more productivity is doing less things. But more of those things. Definitely have to push through the pain of boredom.
Senior year of Highschool I won awards and scholarships from the mayor for my artwork. Shortly after I gave a presentation in school about this very topic. My entire creativity came from bringing shower thoughts out of the shower and into every day life. Boredom as an asset, not a liability. My teacher was so impressed she had me give the speech in multiple classes. I was more than happy to do it.
Boom! This is the way. Great story, brother,. Thanks for sharing.
This channel is the next level in motivation. The art of fighting without fighting.
The art of resisting without resisting. :)
“You can’t consume your way to fulfillment, you have to create it” WOW that slapped my brain just right haha. From having kids or writing or making art or building…it works for all of it. Seems so obvious but good to hear, thanks!
Boom! I'm psyched to hear that hit you!
I've been daydreaming for the past 10 years. I thought that it was something bad, and I thought that I should remove this habit from my life. But now that I watched this video, you completely changed my mind. Thank you. And the funny thing is, people in my workplace always call me a creative person with unique ideas. I always thought that this is something I was born with. Little did I know that daydreaming can be such a powerful tool for creativity and problem-solving. Thank you one more time for this video. Your TH-cam chanell is a hidden gem.
Just gotta learn how to harness that power and you'll unlock all new potential!
That also sounds a lot like the book “Deep Work” pretty much says the same thing
@@oloblish hm.. I've read Deep Work and don't recall any mention of boredom of daydreaming. We thinking of the same book?
Part 2 , Rule 2 , Page 155 @@AnthonyVicino
The paradox is a boring life will lead to an exciting life
That's a very interesting way of putting it.
Salute! The real progress is in doing boring and mundane tasks that you don't want to do but you need to do. Working out and doing reps is boring, taking a quiet walk is boring, but your body needs you to do those tasks.
Exactly!
you can't consume your way to fulfillment is something i will definitely use from now on
That's a great concept to keep at the front of your mind. It's helped me quite a lot.
I feel like meditation for an hour is the same as boredom for an hour. Once we let ourselves to be bored alot of our problems get solved by our minds.
Thet certainly can be. I used to do hour meditations and they were quite boring. :)
I tried Flash Meditation. Put all your work, worries and emotions on the shelf next to you for 10 or 20 seconds. Close your eyes if you want. You can literally feel the pressure disappear. Perfect for work without the boss noticing Works very well if you deal with toxic people. Don't let anyone violate your good mood because they're under pressure.
Notes: Working as much as possible isn't the solution to more productivity/creativity.
"Boredom serves as a motivational factor to actually go do stuff"
-Boredom drives us to experiment with new and novel phenomena.
-Boredom induces more introspection and time spent thinking about the future (daydreaming).
Ways to increase productivity through increasing boredom:
1. Turn your phone to grayscale (I hear this over and over and hate the idea, but it must be important).
2. Turn off all notifications.
3. Only use your phone in pursuit of your goals.
4. Have a separate phone used only for social media.
5. Simplify your phone's home screen.
Three ways to make space for boredom.
1. Do not listen to music, audio books, or podcasts while driving or walking.
2. Take boring breaks (don't go to your phone during breaks).
3. Increase your capacity for boredom (meditation).
DON'T SKIP WATCHING THE VIDEO! There's a ton of great information in it. This exercise was a way for me to re-watch the video with intention and remember the main points. Hopefully it helps someone else out.
These notes are friggin awesome! Thank you.
lol number 1 doesnt work for me because i use music to help me write and daydream 😊
Just turned 16 and hoping that using these tips and failures now will get me far later, right now having the most difficulty with perfectionism when doing skills I'm bad at, but improving!. Thanks Anthony, for getting on here to give out free information and motivation for people who haven't made it yet, sincerely.
Happy to help! Wish I'd started down this path when I was your age!
Just put my phone in greyscale and when i turned it back on i was quite sad at how boring everything looked (It seams very effective so far). I find that i put myself in boring situations semi often just because i find it very relaxing, i don't feel unproductive. I feel that it is necessary to stay connected to the world and being bored is an essential part of that. Thank you for the great videos, i always find them very insightful. My favorite part was the quote "Consumption is always easier than creation. But you can't consume your way to fulfillment, it can only ever be created". Definitely going to think on that concept now. Thanks again.
Nice! I'm psyched you put the grascale into practice. Stick with it. The temptation will be to turn it off because it truly does make the phone way less interesting.
You are one of the few people on youtube that I always looking forward to watching the videos and get a different perspective of seeing things in the world differently or learning something new. Keep up the videos !!!! I'll keep watching and learning your ways of thinking things in life or it changed a chunk of my perspective in life the past 4 months I followed you. Hope you have a great day !!!
Thanks for that, brother. I really appreciate you being here. Psyched to hear the videos are bringing you so much value!
Not only do I get all of that, but I went through a pretty similar discovery process; not as extreme, but similar. It all sucks until you figure out what your gifts are that everyone else thinks you're just weird or stupid.
Agreed. Find your unique weirdness and lean into it. There's magic to be had there.
Wow, I did all these and instantly became more productive!
Sounds like a win to me. ;)
@@AnthonyVicino it's funny because now that all my devices are in grayscale, I am more interested in using them to read rafher than to watch any vidoes. Guess I will have a dedicated device in color to watch yours. Lol
@@guitaro5000 Social media phone to the rescue.
Nikola Tesla was alone and he practiced celebacy. He said he never really believed in having a relationship.
Loved this so much. Sometimes I stair into oblivion for 10-20 minutes, then I usually get a ton of quality stuff done shortly after. Never really put two and two together like this.
Boom! I'm psyched to help connect those dots, brother.
This is the perfect message for me at the exactly perfect time in my life. Lots of changes in relationship and deeper understanding of my neurodivergence!
That's awesome to hear!
Finally a MAN on youtube that doesn't say "work hard. If that doesn't work, work harder"
Thanks so much for talking about daydreaming. I thought I was a victim and definitely didn't think it was my special gift.
Daydreams can be remarkably valuable things!
Dear Anthony, you don't upload often, but anytime you do, it's always high quality.
This video gave me so much clarity that 5 minutes into the video, I was like "He's freaking right!" I've been struggling with focus for a long time and I've been doing the last 3 things you mentioned in the video
But the Grayscale point was the icing on the cake.
I literally just switched on my phone to write this here because I watched this video about 15 hours ago.
And I've seen practically and 80% increase in focus (not kidding)
Me putting the phone on Grayscale then going to sleep and waking up in the morning, only to feel like I had "no appetite" for my phone anymore.
It works!
Thank you for this Anthony. May God bless you.
So psyched to hear the grayscale technique has been so effective for you. That's truly awesome!!!
also, really glad to hear you've enjoyed the videos so much!
@@AnthonyVicino Thanks so much!☺️
@8:45 “Consumption is always easier than creation”. Beautifully said, I have always thought something along those lines but you nailed it! I need more people like you in my life! Cheers brother!
Thanks, brother!
Fascinating. Tried the greyscale change on my phone and felt the shock of dopamine leaving. I'll keep it
LOVE that you tried it and found it helpful
Damn! Seriously the phone hacks listed are a game changer. Thank you for making my phone boring!
My pleasure!! :) Glad you enjoyed.
This is good. I struggle all day to get the answer to a certain problem and once I sit down for a few mins I figure out the answer
Boom! Sometimes you've just got to make room for the silence.
Super. I especially liked what you said at the beginning about how you felt bad because no matter how hard you tried, you would waste hours each day on "stupid shit." That is my problem too.
Glad that part resonated
Wow. So many people have problems with focus and ADHD. It is good to know. It is good to know that we need boredom to be more creative.
A lot of people out there suffering through ADHD in complete ignorance. Shedding light on that is one of my goals with this channel.
This is surprisingly insightful and actually gives actionable steps that are in my opinion very simple and therefore resistance free. Thank you so much, after all these years on self-improvement and struggling all the time I believe that this video broke down the most important concept - boredom, in the perfect way. Much love
Why were you surprised the video was insightful? You must have low expectations for me. :P
jk.. I appreciate the love!
In my youth my parents were pretty strict. I had to always be home before dark. Which wasn’t a big deal until I got in my teens. I chose to not break my parents rules, so most of my nights were filled with “boredom”. I learned to entertain myself and was really comfortable in my own my mind. The feeling of “boredom” was something I didn’t appreciate and actually loathed. Fast forward to leaving the nest and going to college. “Boredom” was something I constantly tried to run away from. I didn’t study because I felt bored. I didn’t workout because I felt bored. I didn’t go to bed early because hey I could go hang out with friends and not be bored in bed. During this time I felt less comfortable in my own head, my thoughts went from having this positive outlook to a more negative one. I was constantly chasing “fun”. After graduation and starting my career the feeling of “boredom” returned something I tried so hard to run away from. I became even less active and began gaining excessive weight. What’ more fun then binging a show after work, binging watching and binge eating. I realized I was entering a slippery slope and started my weightloss journey. I began going to the gym after work and cooking Healthy meals when I returned home. By the time I ate dinner and showered it would be around 9:30Pm - 10Pm. I began to see rules and loss 40-50lb. I felt great but uneasy it was the most “bored” I ever felt in my life. So I returned back to my old habits of chasing “ fun”. I’m currently watching this video weighing the most I ever have 260lb at 5”10. What this video has my me realize is “boredom” is not a feeling I should be running away from but running towards. My battle is not laziness, overeating, or overthinking. It’s returning back to that child who enjoyed that feeling of “bored”. Thank you for this video!
So glad you enjoyed Noah! Thank you.
I will add here, though you’ve already stated this amazingly. Allow for boredom as an inevitable mental gift in your life and reframe as your mind pushing against an object aka friction. In physics, examples of this is striking a match or lighter, walking and braking a moving vehicle.
Visualizing friction as boredom has helped me appreciate and embrace it more. Not always, but most of the time
Thanks for another gem of a video
Glad you enjoyed this one!
Isn’t it ironic that we began with a black and white TV and now in the peak of Technology we are trying to go back to it (referring to grayscale mode).
Everything old eventually becomes new again.
This is something I just so happened to realize very recently in my life. I got a new job a couple months ago, and there isn't much stimulation. It's a boring desk job that's only really busy for a few hours, and then the rest of the day is basically everyone trying to look "busy" by staring at the work page but not doing any work, lol. Being in this environment with little to no stimulation has recently opened part of myself that I honestly forgot was there. I started sketching on sticky notes to kill time, writing fresh ideas down, and also getting a lot of time for introspection. I'm sure a lot of people have been in this exact scenario, but for me it was interesting becuase I never through I'd be someone to do these small things when bored. I've always been filled with external stimulation in one way or another during my life. Great video and amazing topic for discussion!
Great insights. Thanks for sharing!
Digital Minimalism is a great thing to read up on. I practice it everyday and I have zero stress in my life. :)
I think Cal Newport has an intereasting book on this topic.
@@AnthonyVicinoare you talking about "Deep Work" or were you thinking about another book?
@@nicoalychavez no, he has another book literally called Digital Minimalism. Check it out!
I am just glad people like you exist. This video helped a lot!
I really appreciate that. Thank you!
@AnthonyVicino you are killing it. Great video. It's so layered and well structured. I first found your videos working on a personal finance program. Your ideas are obvious AND unique. Keep them coming. You are helping a lot of people.
Thank you, David. I'm really psyched to hear you're enjoying the videos so much. That's awesome!
Best channel for entrepreneurs 🎉🎉🎉🎉worth to wait month for a single video
Thank you! Gonna try and crankem out a bit faster! Appreciate your patience.
@@AnthonyVicino Thank you for ur valuable stuff 👏👏 keep growing
I think its important to just be in reality, go outside, give a fuck about everything else, maybe its boring but it gives results and u might dont see it right away
I agree.
There is so much wisdom in your words once again. It looks like discipline is indeed a superpower that each and every one of us can develop. Thanks for this great insight!
Glad you enjoyed again, Alex!
I just found out I could also set my computer to grayscale, and I immediately feel a difference just like I did when I first set my phone to grayscale awhile back. I love the freedom I get from not being drawn to my devices so much.
Oh I didn't know you could do that either. Time to investigate.
Great video, I totally buy into that boredom is an ability we need to reestablish in our lives.
Not only to become more productive, but just to get overall life satisfaction.
If we are constantly on a maximum stimuli road, it becomes our new benchmark for how life should feel.
And life can never live up to this stimuli - it's all an illusion - and it can never become fulfilling.
If we accept moment, hours, days, which are 'boring', and stay in that boredom, 'smaller' things become satisfying for us.
A walk can be a tremendously stimulating experience - no music, podcast, audiobook is needed.
1,000% agreed. There is SO much occurring on a walk, but our minds are too overclocked to even realize it.
The two concepts that came to mind as parallels while I listened were the comfort of having an emergency fund while taking financial risks and the attitude of "with or without you" energy when pitching. This video seems like the mindset of, chill out and you'll grow faster than stressing harder. Thanks for the mind shift. Solid.
The relaxed arm hits harder than the rigid fist. ;)
@@AnthonyVicino Drunken Master over here :D
Bruhhh made me realize in my bored time is the best time to be in the zone on doing business or thinking more creative stuff 🎉🔥
NICE!
This worth the watch honestly.
You are actually my life coach 🤞
Ha, psyched to be of service! :)
Went through the same experience and came to the same conclusion. Since I don't put all that weight on myself, I produce more genuine and interesting work, and I can feel more connected with my audience.
Sick! Love hearing that.
I despise most of the entrepeneur type youtubers because they talk shit (not always intentionally, they might not know better)- but I really appreciate your work man!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. That means a lot. Truly.
I’ve had my phone on do not disturb for five months and it has been the BEST decision
Nice! So powerful.
I use to daydream a lot as a kid. My brother would call me cloudy…so I stopped. I recently started to figure out that is ok. Thank you Anthony for bringing this to summation.
Get back to yur roots, my friend!
Wow I’m the complete opposite. I daydream to much and its causing me not to try anything or go after any girls because it would never meet my expectations.
But I'm listening to you while I drive😮😮
I drive for a living, this is where I get my education.😊
Okay fine, I'll allow it. ;)
Agree with f**king Hustle Culture 😎 love that you highlight solitude, too, and how hard it Is for us to just sit there. This is a huge root cause issue that frees up so much, and, as you suggest, gives us permission to relax, recharge, and do some real thinking.
Ha, you have the perfect user name for this one!
ha yes, very much aligns@@AnthonyVicino :)
The grayscale screen tip is fabulous!
So damn powerful.
Love the tips! definitely something i have been trying to implement into my life. The only one that is easier said than done are the notification adjustments. You cant just turn it all off, i have people that depend on me (work/family). Even tho i would love to turn it all off i wouldnt be able to miss out on important messages or calls.
Totally understand the notifications one can be tricky. Try implementing in phases.
Epic. Well deserved new subscriber fully hooked.
Welcome aboard! So psyched to have you here, brother.
Dude, it's amazing to get into those conclusions before watching the video, and while I'm watching, I'm realizing that I'm not crazy, I'm just awoken in a social group where no one is... wow thank you man, made me so happy
Glad you enjoyed it!
Gold.... Just pure gold content
Thank you!
You deserve to be more known. Thank you for your meaningful shares. I just discovered your channel yesterday and am still watching all your videos. Thank you so much ❤
Thank you so much!
You know, I'm surprised to hear that I'm already about a quarter way living with my boredom and it did help me the first time I hated my job.
I literally have moments where I just sit down and stare or walk without my phone.
I have also considered getting a different phone too but more my "leisure" phone. I'll give things a go.
I love my dumbed down phone. It's a life changer for me.
When I was out of job last year, my daily routines just consisted of me sitting and daydreaming about things I wanted. Time passed by, and my mind started to wander out to other topics, such as “why do I want those things”, and so on. I didn’t expect that the continuous process of such a “silly” routine would lead me into discovering a very important philosophy all on my own, a philosophy which I would later find out to be called “stoicism”. I didn’t even know about stoicism before I eventually stumbled on a video on TH-cam talking about it, and I was like: “Huh… this sounds a lot like what I was thinking when I was daydreaming.”
Great minds converging on the same great ideas! I love it.
Necessity, the mother of invention. Boredom is meant to makes us inventive, a mental predicament that makes it necessary to reinvent ourselves in the present moment, in search of purpose, novelty, adventure and ultimately value, meaning and fulfillment.
Wow... This is my first video of yours, and I am so thankful! 🙏 I've never even heard of grey scale! And I have all these ideas and things I need to do in my life- but I'm addicted to the instant dopamine that my phone provides. I can feel it!! I just won't push thru and put it away. I will for an hour or so- but I'll bring it right back! Thank you for the VERY practical tips and from one ADHD person to another- a video at a length I can actually consume. Thank you, ty, ty! 😊💜
That's awesome, Roxanne! I'm really psyched to hear that.
Thanks Anthony! I switched my phone into grayscale, and now I don't really want to touch it - best tip so far!
Apart from this, I also noticed that my most fruitful thought come in the shower or while brushing teeth - where I'm totally without any distractions. Subbed!
Nice! Glad you found that one useful!!!
For tip 2 you can use Daywise to schedule notifications throughout the day instead of turning them off entirely
Smart. Might be worth checking out!
Thank you! Been preaching this for years.
Keep preaching!
If its good enough for the universe; its good enough for us. That one puts EVERYTHING into perspective
Just do what the universe does and you'll probably do alright. :)
Instantly implemented the grayscale as well as the no notifications ideas. Currently charging an old phone in order to have wifi-only social media on that one, thus freeing up my primary phone.
You are right, with my transits being ~30 minutes each way, I listen to a lot of podcasts, so that portion will be harder for me.
Nice! I'm psyched to hear how you like these tweaks after a few weeks of implementation.
the quality of these videos are crazy! one day when you hit it big remember me 😁
Thanks, Kelv. I appreciate it!! I'll never forget you. ;)
Collab with Dan Koe brother! I always work like this. Creativity is peaked in the bath, shower, on a walk, in the gym, watching a boring show, staring at a wall, etc...
I haven't watched any of his videos, but love Dan's writing on X. I think we could make a sick collab.
@@AnthonyVicino it would be sick for sure
THIS should be run in schools first thing in the morning! 🙌🏻
Ha, I wouldn't argue with that
This is actually the most helpful video I have seen on the internet in a while
Huzzah! That's awesome.
Grayscale mode advice is really creative!
It's surprisingly effective!
FANTASTIC video. I'm trying everything right away
Nice!
Grayscale works instantly!
I have always hated notifications and bright light but I had no idea I could turn it gray!
Thank you!
It's a gamechanger, right?!
Daydreaming, if channeled well, can give you important insights that will help you work more efficiently. Daydreaming is reflection and analysis in disguise.
Very well said!
great video man
Thank you!
Very interesting video, thinking about it. The best solutions and fastest came from not even thinking and daydreaming.
Glad you enjoyed!
This kind of stuff should be taught all over USA.
Agreed
There are multiple type of meditations, what you mentioned there is also one of them. I appreciate the idea by the way, this little reframing makes me feeling less guilty from being bored time-to-time. When I was little, I told my mom often that I am bored and she always replied stuff like "I have an idea for that problem. You can do this and that instead of me!" etc., so I just started to pretend I am busy and always felt guilty if I actually tried to enjoy my freetime, and this habit is still a part of me.😅
Soooo much of that resonates with me.
"If you have time to be bored, you have time to clean."
- My Mom
@@AnthonyVicino every mother ever!
@@louiseyvette2261 Ha, so true
very true, since i was little i've been able to daydream, which I think is the reason as to why i can fall asleep within 1-2 minutes and i always had the most intense dreams every night. And i've always been told i'm extremely creative, which i never put any thought into until this video, who knew something so simple can give so many benefits.
That's amazing to hear! Thank 6ou for sharing that.
This is so well edited...!
Glad you enjoyed!
from a personal experience that i had i one time took 2 weeks just to get myself to open the professor's notes and ended up studying for 40mn and then playing videogames for the rest of the day
then a family member suggested i go to a library and bore myself to work so i did just that and ended up actually studying doing the assigned projects with the unit in 5 hours
Nice! Sounds like you stumbled onto a little secret weapon there.
I spent a period of a few months at the beginning of 2022 doing this full time. I would sit on the floor and do nothing or "meditate" as you aptly described. Was one of the most transformational experiences of my life. I did later get sucked back into the hell of trading and 16+ hours per day on the computer, where I still am 16 months later, but that's besides the point.
My framing during my "do nothing on the floor" period was that neutrality is divine. Virtually all the systems of our body crave homeostasis/equilibrium, as do all systems of the universe. Stimulation by electronics seems to be the bane of modern existence; the real reason for all the depression in the younger generations (has nothing to do with "comparing ourselves on social media" lol).
I have also struggled with executive dysfunction my whole life. I often wish I could write instructions into my brain and hit execute. My hope is that AI and other tech will enable us to achieve something like this in the near future, let's say 5 years. As with any other tech, it will require intential use or else the tech will use us.
Thank you for spreading this message. It is incredibly incredibly important and perhaps the most undervalued idea of our time. Cheers!
Really cool story. Thanks for sharing!
I have always thought that there is something wrong with me, thanks for the video
Nothing wrong with you at all.
bro the editing is insanely good
I'll give my editor a high five for ya!
As someone who is 48( late middle age), boredom sounds more like a luxury to me with 4 kids and an aged mother to take care of.
Cherish it when you can get it!
@@AnthonyVicino true🙏🏻
15:02 has me 💀💀💀
Thanks for this vid Anthony. Most intelligent explanation for having grayscale on your phone that I’ve seen. This is gonna get a ton of views for sure.
Ha, thanks, brother. Surely I'm not the only one guilty of this. :)
i knew it, but still needed to hear this from someone.... thanks bro for making this vid!!!!!!
Glad you found it valuable, brother.
Really good video, you edit your own vids? Good editing too.
Ive noticed every time I fly abroad to visit family for 5-7 days that i dont use my phone, and the feeling is unbelievable. We're really changing to something wack with all this phone shit
Thanks, brother. I appreciate it.
I don't edit my videos. Got a great guy for that.
i just subscribed!
when this guy writes a book, i'm reading it.
Hells yeah... stay tuned.
What a great video! Thank You !
Glad you liked it!
Yo, thank you. I literally put my phone away after this for the rest of my walk and I’ve already had an insight of what following steps to take with my business… really interesting . I also gray-scaled!
That's amazing, Sean!
I'm curious: What're the next steps you landed on for your business?
good value content. Many thanks and good luck
Glad you liked it!
Anthony, what you've described as "meditation" is actually much closer to the real meditation than the "clear your mind thing" that people that doesn't understand meditation is spreading out there.
If you sit while being aware of the stuff of boredom that come and go, that's as meditation (whithout quotes) as it can be.
A great teacher that you can find on TH-cam is Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. He teaches the real meaning of meditation.
Interesting
this is a masterpiece, so glad i clicked on it, putting all of these into practice, thx g
Really psyched you enjoyed it.
WELL DONE ANTHONY. THANK YOU
My pleasure
Dope Into!! Love your pitch. Subscribed
Thanks for the sub! Psyched to have you here!
Exactly. Many people wondered how there were so many "geniuses" back in the day such as Aristotle, Einstein, Plato, etc.
Like they didnt have all this media ocerloading their senses abd I'm SURE they just "let" their boredom take over from time to time.
Getting genuis ideas and then acting on them.
That last part (and then acting on them) is super important, by the way. Definitely don't want to lose sight of that.
One thing I've noticed in myself and explained to co-workers or in interviews is "I will always find things to do" and what that translates to is that if I'm extremely busy, I will be doing that mass quantity of work. If I am less busy (more bored), I will instead find creative and worthwhile tasks/projects to complete independently. As my career has progressed, I've held some positions where I was constantly under pressure to complete mass quantities of work, working at 110% all the time - and I have held other positions where the workload felt lower. In the positions where the workload was lower, I would begin to accomplish meaningful and impactful tasks that 'hadn't been done in years' (even though they should have been) or 'had never been done' (even though they should have been) and my work was more appreciated even though seemingly I wasn't as busy and wasn't working as hard from an outside perspective. In contrast, the positions where I was constantly giving 110% effort just to get by, there were tons of things that should have been improved, fixed, streamlined, that never got done. I would have potentially been criticised for not being more impactful than I was - even though I was working my guts out and clearly I would have been more impactful had I been less worked (more 'bored') because I've shown that to be true in my other positions. You see this in a workplace when 'the boss' seemingly isn't very busy, works less hours, but time and time again has some great idea that they get praised for. They're the CFO/CEO/whatever because they repeatedly get these impactful ideas and get these impactful things done - while the employees tasked with getting through mass workloads might actually be smarter and more capable but seemingly aren't as creative, never produce anything impactful other than getting their tasks done, and never impress anyone or get promoted. One component to traditional 'hustle culture' is that theoretically if you get enough done quickly enough by hustling and working your guts out, you eventually get to the point where you're 'bored' and then get some of the meaningful and impactful work done that maybe snowballs in a positive way, such as maybe creating a way of automating a part of the 120% work week so that it is now a 110% work week, allowing you additional 'bored' time where you get even more impactful work done, fixing problems so now that it's a 90% work week. Eventually you may not have to hustle any longer, but you're getting more done than ever and what you're getting done is more impactful - but you only got there by hustling at the beginning. I do not believe that this holds true for all people, as some people will simply fill boredom with nothingness. It has to be the right person. As a manager I have at times purposely provided employees with less work than would be required to fill their day and then observed what they accomplish or work on. Some will do the tasks given and then basically sit there on social media doing personal things. Others will suddenly turn up with something new, impressive, or improved. So it only works for some people.
Very interesting,. Thanks for sharing!
Great tips. Boredom is the key. By the way, I watched this in greyscale.
Yes! Psyched to hear that. (Mainly cause I look best in black and white). ;)
Great video Anthony! My phone has definitely been using me a lot recently, so I'm going to be implementing some of the things you've said to minimise my screen time! It reminds me of something Naval Ravikant said, "When the iPhone came along, boredom was dead."
I almost used that quote in this video! So true.
I am watching this video for the third time because I want the concept to stick. Thank you
Hells yeah, I love hearing that.