Boredom sets in right after the creative act is finished. The act of creating is stimulating and exciting and in the

Boredom sets in right after the creative act is finished. The act of creating is stimulating and exciting and in the aftermath of that stimulation and excitement boredom sets in. As the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche put it, “A subject for a great poet would be God’s boredom after the seventh day of creation.” Many creative and performing artists are visited by boredom the instant they stop writing, painting, or performing.

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