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The Bored Autist: Conquering Distractions so you can Achieve

 In today's society of infinite entertainment, getting distracted is not only common, but, perhaps, unavoidable. The attention-seeking nature of the web and other media is like a toxic relationship stopping you from accomplishing your goals. Of course, one wants to create art, but boredom (a controlling partner) drives you to psychologically manipulative means of entertainment. Products such as social media and video games are designed to hold your attention for as long as possible. Concern for your welfare was never considered.

Free yourself from this trap, Autist! We are a people with a special ability to create. We cannot allow our natural ability to go to waste. We owe it to ourselves to aspire towards greatness. We have it within us to do the hard thing. Instead of letting our boredom guide us towards pointless endeavors, let us conquer our boredom and accomplish something beautiful. Whether it be making an art piece or taking a stand for the autistic people, let's always be working towards something. Working towards nothing is working towards an early and fruitless death.

Nietzsche had this to say about boredom in the Gay Science, "They do not fear boredom as much as work without pleasure; they actually require a lot of boredom if their work is to succeed. For thinkers and all sensitive spirits, boredom is that disagreeable “windless calm” of the soul that precedes a happy voyage and cheerful winds. They have to bear it and must wait for its effect on them. Precisely this is what lesser natures cannot achieve by any means. To ward off boredom at any cost is vulgar, no less than work without pleasure"

To ward off boredom at any cost is vulgar. A true statement that is infinitely more true in the modern age. 

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