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What 25 Seconds Taught Me About Boredom

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Brian Hain
Dec 17, 2025
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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…

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