That’s what being bored is for! We need to be bored sometimes.
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PoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Jokes aside.
It really is exhausting to always seek for knowledge.
I think everybody needs a little bit of silence in his head once in a while.
kernelle@0d.gs 11 months ago
fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
You’re allowed to have fun sometimes, as a treat
Newtra@pawb.social 11 months ago
I honestly don’t know what that silence would be like. I’ve spent my programming career jumping between domains, becoming an expert then moving on to find a new challenge. Now I’m building AI stuff for medicine.
In my down time I learn languages, watch videos about physics and math, and play puzzle games.
My brain actually won’t let me stop. Boredom = pain.
rosymind@leminal.space 11 months ago
You sound like you’re way smarter than I am, but I can absolutely relate to bordom=pain.
I’m constantly learning new things, or delving deeper into subjects I’m already familiar with. I can’t help it. My brain won’t have it any other way (otherwise I get destructive)
Newtra@pawb.social 11 months ago
I could just be further down the path due to lucky opportunities. 20 years ago I had no ambitions beyond game programming. It was only when I got a biology-related job that learning in my free time started displacing mindless entertainment. The whole field is one big nerd snipe - there are endless opportunities where you can advance the frontier of knowledge by combining a few existing ideas and working out the kinks. The more you read, the more opportunities you see. It’s thrilling. I don’t think I can go back to non-science work.
I think the dopamine from constant learning also helps to keep my ADHD in check. If I start the weekend with some study, I’ll usually also get the housework done. If I start with a video game or TV show, I’ll probably spend the rest of the weekend stressing about my todo list and not getting anything done.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 months ago
Agent based models and cellular automata are so exciting.
PoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
The edge to overoptimize yourself is very close and thats even more a hassle when hobbies become hustles and the brain doesnt distinguish anymore between work and hobby and freetime and me time.
Its a spiral which can lead fast to burnout or other related stuff.
Kudos to you that you made it this far and successfull in a challenging field.
learningduck@programming.dev 11 months ago
This sound like me, but I’m not as smart as you.
I learned to sketch, and paint miniatures. It gave me some kind of silence. I have to study painting techniques also. So, if I want to keep my mind occupied, but not too heavy, then I could watch some painting tutorials.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 months ago
No, you’re wise. Rest is so incredibly important and art is another form of idea exploration.
Exist@feddit.nl 11 months ago
True now tell me how to do that.
jaschen@lemmynsfw.com 11 months ago
As someone with ADHD with severe hyperfocus, I feel you. Just once I want to think about nothing. Even with meds, it only helps me defocus. Doesn’t stop the thinking.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 months ago
i fill that void with memes
UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
odin lore
GreenPlasticSushiGrass@kbin.social 11 months ago
As a wise man once said, "Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits."
Lophostemon@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Not so easy with an ADHD fizzy-brain.
ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I know it’s not universal but mindfulness meditation can help
Lophostemon@aussie.zone 10 months ago
Yeah. I keep forgetting to do it. I used to get retarded drunk and that slowed my brain down but I’m not allowed to do that anymore.