It might be a lot to ask during your summer break, or maybe you’ve been bored all summer, so it’s the perfect time. Hear me out when I say you must get better at being bored and even a little uncomfortable, dissatisfied or disappointed. I’ll tell you exactly why and how you should exercise your boredom muscle to make it as strong as possible.

When you know how to manage your own boredom, you have a superpower for life. No joke. It’s called frame control.

Think this through: Your capacity for boredom and dissatisfaction is your capacity to stick to a goal, complete assignments, listen to others you disagree with, focus instead of daydream, hold your own despite the odds, try new things, break bad habits, wait for better outcomes or options, appreciate the little things, deal with jerks, maintain your frame.

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