The more leverage a small group of people has over the majority the more monotonous the world feels. The many end up as NPCs in the game worlds of the few.
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Feel bored? Congratulations, you're nearing the end of the game. No pressure. It's up to you to decide to cross over. If you still want to play the games feel free. Once you're bored...then come back...
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Learning to love boredom is like the super sized challenge of learning to like vegetables as a kid. It's a 10,000 hour thing, like differentiating wine, math, or a musical instrument. The 'loving' doesn't start until you've put in the work.
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Most people plateau. They feel "stuck". That they just can't improve any more at math or piano. Whatever level of difficulty you get stuck at is also where you're stuck at with boredom appreciation.
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Boredom appreciation is the same as life appreciation, being happy to just be alive is something that requires a 'beginner's mind'. The willingness to suspend boredom and actively search for the interestingness.
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The marshmallow test tests the primal addiction children of sugar. I'd wager a guess that the 'good parents' who pass the 'get the kid to eat vegetables' test also raise children who can pass the marshmallow test better.
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