LESS BORED MORE HAPPY
“bored? you're not embarrassing yourself enough. take a risk.”
The Lesson
When you're bored or unhappy, the usual approach is 'do something exciting.' Alternative reframe: you're not embarrassing yourself enough. There's probably a job you didn't apply for, a person you didn't approach, a business you didn't try-all because you feared embarrassment. Take on a little more risk of embarrassment and watch the boredom evaporate. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, you got tougher and had some fun. Either way, you're not bored anymore.
Real-World Example
A founder is in a funk-same routine, no excitement, vague unhappiness. They ask: what am I avoiding because it might be embarrassing? Answer: pitching their dream investor, posting personal content on LinkedIn, cold-emailing their hero. They do all three. Two rejections, one coffee meeting. The funk is gone-replaced by energy from taking real shots.
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