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5/08/2025

Author and Awkward Family Photos creator Mike Bender ’97 wrote on Oprah Daily about the importance of boredom in sparking creativity, and ways to cultivate “small acts of unplugged rebellion.” It is in the moments of empty or mundane discomfort that the brain hums along in the background and makes interesting or new connections.

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Source: Oprah Daily