What 25 Seconds Taught Me About Boredom
It takes 25 seconds for my Nespresso machine to pour a shot of coffee.
That’s the window where I notice how fast I want to fill the silence.
Phone. Thought. Plan. Anything.
It’s the same feeling I get when my kids say, “I’m bored.”
Every morning, I press the button and wait.
There’s nothing left to decide. The machine is doing its job.
All I have to do is sta…


