Just Be Bored and You'll Level Up

Boredom is the antidote to most of modern life's problems.
• foggy thinking
• overwhelm
• distraction
• isolation
Struggling with any of these?
Make space for boredom.
Here's how.
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0:00 - F*ck Hustle Culture
0:57 - Two CRITICAL Neural Networks
2:24 - Does Boredom ACTUALLY Enhance Creativity?
5:19 - The Advantage of Feeling Bored
10:14 - Dumbing Down Your Smart Phone in 5 Steps
16:19 - How to Make Space for Boredom In Your Life

[@AnthonyVicino]

Yo friends! Thank you so much for checking out the video. Hope you got a ton of value from it. Before you boogie on out of here, can I ask you a question? What're you struggling with these days? I'm trying to figure out the next batch of videos and would love your feedback! Let me know in the comments. Oh, and also! If you want to go even deeper on productivity, business, and investing, then you should check out my weekly newsletter (The Hyperfocused Entrepreneur). It's totally free and you get access to exclusive content for subscribers only! Hope to see ya on the inside! anthonyvicino.com/newsletter

[@VictoryAviation]

How to keep your home and/or workspace reasonably organized on a day-to-day basis. I struggle with this so very badly, especially when I'm compressed for time such as heavy work load at school/work/life. Thanks in advance if you tackle this issue. It seems easy on the surface... "Just do a little each day". But my gosh it's easy to become completely out of control. Then eventually I do a clean sweep and get everything manageable again, just to watch it slowly slip back into chaos.

[@AnthonyVicino]

@@VictoryAviation I totally understand the struggle with this one. It's one of my greatest weaknesses. Unfortunately, whenever I share my solution, I get a lot of flack, but here it is: I hire somebody to keep my home clean and organized. I know this isn't super viable for a lot of people, but it's far less expensive than most people realize. And well worth the expense.

[@VictoryAviation]

@@AnthonyVicino It’s not a bad solution at all honestly. I’m transitioning careers however. In the process of doing so and in order to save money, I rent a single room in a house. I cannot seem to even keep that single bedroom organized. It’s not dirty in the sense of pop cans and dirty laundry. It’s just highly unorganized chaos… which leads to anxiety and unproductively.

[@liliadietz357]

This is probably straight-up an attention thing but, closing the loop on projects. I don't have externally imposed hard-and-fast time limits, so I tend to meander, start too many things and then my work area is messy and I sometimes drop the ball on one.

[@noah_sandy]

Unintentionally distracting myself. As a freelancer, I make my own schedule but for some reason, my mind keeps finding ways to do anything BUT what I NEED to do. I enjoy my work and want to do it but for some reason my mind autopilots to find justifications to do other things such as housechores, reading, etc. things that can still be considered "productive" but are not my actual "work." I've started my transition away from social media which has helped already but I still don't make myself work on what I need to. I guess accountability is another important/related topic to what I've described

[@noahlopez6014]

You should read the book called "peak" it shows that talent generally doesnt exist and some people are not born with a gift but instead these "gifted" people actually went through deliberate practice at such a young age that the brain adapted so quick to what their learning that they became geniuses on their craft at a young age

[@AnthonyVicino]

Sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@geemail369]

👍🏻 "PEAK" by Ericsson and Pool.

[@alexberman8900]

Just got the audio book, listening to it now

[@mairead354]

Oh that’s an interesting perspective. Reflecting on what have been regarded as my own talents and gifts, I think you may be right! Will have to check this book out. Thanks for the recommendation 🙂

[@Kash-is-King]

That’s why in East Asia where everyone is hyper-competitive, parents these days send their kids to school from as young as 2 y/o

[@JohnCarlosMartinez]

Reminds me of something from the book Deep Work: Embrace boredom. Don’t take breaks from distraction. Instead take breaks from focus.

[@AnthonyVicino]

"take breaks from focus" What a killer concept!

[@brebrey124ni]

I've been doing this most of my life. OK, say you're working on something say you can't get a rusty nut of a bolt and you run into a problem and you keep working and nothing is working 😢 I stop and go do something else you're brain is still working the problem out though. Out of nowhere, you'll be like holy crap. That's how to fix it. Works 99% of the time. Lol don't be the rusty nut be the torch and burn that bitch off

[@E4Sierra]

'Deep Work' is exactly what I thought of too, and I agree with the author when it comes to deleting social media .. i.e., Facebook and a smartphone are not necessary for business/profitability, and the benefit of getting rid of them greatly outweighs any demonstrable value they provide.

[@maxfrischdev]

Well, not meant in a negative way, "KZbinrs" have to get the advice they give from Somewhere. Not everyone is a scientist, Professor or whatever subject matter expert. By far. The skill of the successful youtuber is to understand enough of it, to (hopefully) not spread false information and package it in an easy to comprehend way. Which IS a skill! That's why not just every Bob and their uncle is a successful KZbin creator 😊👍🏻 (I am rather a computer addict than a slave to my phone but, I have to agree, the grey scale DOES make using the phone unattractive 😂😂)

[@RobertHurleyJr]

Yes and Sam Ovens principle that more productivity is doing less things. But more of those things. Definitely have to push through the pain of boredom.

[@SaltPepperEconomics]

Senior year of Highschool I won awards and scholarships from the mayor for my artwork. Shortly after I gave a presentation in school about this very topic. My entire creativity came from bringing shower thoughts out of the shower and into every day life. Boredom as an asset, not a liability. My teacher was so impressed she had me give the speech in multiple classes. I was more than happy to do it.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Boom! This is the way. Great story, brother,. Thanks for sharing.

[@nikkireigns]

“You can’t consume your way to fulfillment, you have to create it” WOW that slapped my brain just right haha. From having kids or writing or making art or building…it works for all of it. Seems so obvious but good to hear, thanks!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Boom! I'm psyched to hear that hit you!

[@letsgoooooo1]

I've been daydreaming for the past 10 years. I thought that it was something bad, and I thought that I should remove this habit from my life. But now that I watched this video, you completely changed my mind. Thank you. And the funny thing is, people in my workplace always call me a creative person with unique ideas. I always thought that this is something I was born with. Little did I know that daydreaming can be such a powerful tool for creativity and problem-solving. Thank you one more time for this video. Your KZbin chanell is a hidden gem.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Just gotta learn how to harness that power and you'll unlock all new potential!

[@oloblish]

That also sounds a lot like the book “Deep Work” pretty much says the same thing

[@AnthonyVicino]

@@oloblish hm.. I've read Deep Work and don't recall any mention of boredom of daydreaming. We thinking of the same book?

[@ConquerorOfWorlds]

Part 2 , Rule 2 , Page 155 @@AnthonyVicino

[@JohnSmith-bm6zg]

This channel is the next level in motivation. The art of fighting without fighting.

[@AnthonyVicino]

The art of resisting without resisting. :)

[@VictoryAviation]

Notes: Working as much as possible isn't the solution to more productivity/creativity. "Boredom serves as a motivational factor to actually go do stuff" -Boredom drives us to experiment with new and novel phenomena. -Boredom induces more introspection and time spent thinking about the future (daydreaming). Ways to increase productivity through increasing boredom: 1. Turn your phone to grayscale (I hear this over and over and hate the idea, but it must be important). 2. Turn off all notifications. 3. Only use your phone in pursuit of your goals. 4. Have a separate phone used only for social media. 5. Simplify your phone's home screen. Three ways to make space for boredom. 1. Do not listen to music, audio books, or podcasts while driving or walking. 2. Take boring breaks (don't go to your phone during breaks). 3. Increase your capacity for boredom (meditation). DON'T SKIP WATCHING THE VIDEO! There's a ton of great information in it. This exercise was a way for me to re-watch the video with intention and remember the main points. Hopefully it helps someone else out.

[@AnthonyVicino]

These notes are friggin awesome! Thank you.

[@vultureiraq1168]

lol number 1 doesnt work for me because i use music to help me write and daydream 😊

[@user-ij5nd3sz4y]

You'll be SHOCKED what happens when you give yourself PERMISSION to be bored... I'm actually doing that VERY THING as I'm typing this lo. It truly works.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Love it.

[@bekchik]

you can't consume your way to fulfillment is something i will definitely use from now on

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's a great concept to keep at the front of your mind. It's helped me quite a lot.

[@OrthodoxHC]

Salute! The real progress is in doing boring and mundane tasks that you don't want to do but you need to do. Working out and doing reps is boring, taking a quiet walk is boring, but your body needs you to do those tasks.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Exactly!

[@jamiemason7924]

The paradox is a boring life will lead to an exciting life

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's a very interesting way of putting it.

[@hermanhandbrush4402]

Super. I especially liked what you said at the beginning about how you felt bad because no matter how hard you tried, you would waste hours each day on "stupid shit." That is my problem too.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad that part resonated

[@guitaro5000]

Wow, I did all these and instantly became more productive!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Sounds like a win to me. ;)

[@guitaro5000]

@@AnthonyVicino it's funny because now that all my devices are in grayscale, I am more interested in using them to read rafher than to watch any vidoes. Guess I will have a dedicated device in color to watch yours. Lol

[@AnthonyVicino]

@@guitaro5000 Social media phone to the rescue.

[@leadnsteel1428]

Nikola Tesla was alone and he practiced celebacy. He said he never really believed in having a relationship.

[@user-lm8qz7jv1n]

I feel like meditation for an hour is the same as boredom for an hour. Once we let ourselves to be bored alot of our problems get solved by our minds.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thet certainly can be. I used to do hour meditations and they were quite boring. :)

[@zax8961]

I tried Flash Meditation. Put all your work, worries and emotions on the shelf next to you for 10 or 20 seconds. Close your eyes if you want. You can literally feel the pressure disappear. Perfect for work without the boss noticing Works very well if you deal with toxic people. Don't let anyone violate your good mood because they're under pressure.

[@thinkislam714]

Isn’t it ironic that we began with a black and white TV and now in the peak of Technology we are trying to go back to it (referring to grayscale mode).

[@AnthonyVicino]

Everything old eventually becomes new again.

[@courtneychats]

I’ve had my phone on do not disturb for five months and it has been the BEST decision

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice! So powerful.

[@longwoodcurrencytrading]

Not only do I get all of that, but I went through a pretty similar discovery process; not as extreme, but similar. It all sucks until you figure out what your gifts are that everyone else thinks you're just weird or stupid.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Agreed. Find your unique weirdness and lean into it. There's magic to be had there.

[@AFK-Empire]

Just turned 16 and hoping that using these tips and failures now will get me far later, right now having the most difficulty with perfectionism when doing skills I'm bad at, but improving!. Thanks Anthony, for getting on here to give out free information and motivation for people who haven't made it yet, sincerely.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Happy to help! Wish I'd started down this path when I was your age!

[@alexberman8900]

Just put my phone in greyscale and when i turned it back on i was quite sad at how boring everything looked (It seams very effective so far). I find that i put myself in boring situations semi often just because i find it very relaxing, i don't feel unproductive. I feel that it is necessary to stay connected to the world and being bored is an essential part of that. Thank you for the great videos, i always find them very insightful. My favorite part was the quote "Consumption is always easier than creation. But you can't consume your way to fulfillment, it can only ever be created". Definitely going to think on that concept now. Thanks again.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice! I'm psyched you put the grascale into practice. Stick with it. The temptation will be to turn it off because it truly does make the phone way less interesting.

[@chazlyle41]

The two concepts that came to mind as parallels while I listened were the comfort of having an emergency fund while taking financial risks and the attitude of "with or without you" energy when pitching. This video seems like the mindset of, chill out and you'll grow faster than stressing harder. Thanks for the mind shift. Solid.

[@AnthonyVicino]

The relaxed arm hits harder than the rigid fist. ;)

[@chazlyle41]

@@AnthonyVicino Drunken Master over here :D

[@kingkongsatt]

You are one of the few people on youtube that I always looking forward to watching the videos and get a different perspective of seeing things in the world differently or learning something new. Keep up the videos !!!! I'll keep watching and learning your ways of thinking things in life or it changed a chunk of my perspective in life the past 4 months I followed you. Hope you have a great day !!!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks for that, brother. I really appreciate you being here. Psyched to hear the videos are bringing you so much value!

[@man-observing-world]

Loved this so much. Sometimes I stair into oblivion for 10-20 minutes, then I usually get a ton of quality stuff done shortly after. Never really put two and two together like this.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Boom! I'm psyched to help connect those dots, brother.

[@thepeeve]

Damn! Seriously the phone hacks listed are a game changer. Thank you for making my phone boring!

[@AnthonyVicino]

My pleasure!! :) Glad you enjoyed.

[@Blue72l]

I think its important to just be in reality, go outside, give a fuck about everything else, maybe its boring but it gives results and u might dont see it right away

[@AnthonyVicino]

I agree.

[@Tomisinshalewa]

Dear Anthony, you don't upload often, but anytime you do, it's always high quality. This video gave me so much clarity that 5 minutes into the video, I was like "He's freaking right!" I've been struggling with focus for a long time and I've been doing the last 3 things you mentioned in the video But the Grayscale point was the icing on the cake. I literally just switched on my phone to write this here because I watched this video about 15 hours ago. And I've seen practically and 80% increase in focus (not kidding) Me putting the phone on Grayscale then going to sleep and waking up in the morning, only to feel like I had "no appetite" for my phone anymore. It works! Thank you for this Anthony. May God bless you.

[@AnthonyVicino]

So psyched to hear the grayscale technique has been so effective for you. That's truly awesome!!! also, really glad to hear you've enjoyed the videos so much!

[@Tomisinshalewa]

@@AnthonyVicino Thanks so much!☺️

[@davidkaiser5248]

@AnthonyVicino you are killing it. Great video. It's so layered and well structured. I first found your videos working on a personal finance program. Your ideas are obvious AND unique. Keep them coming. You are helping a lot of people.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you, David. I'm really psyched to hear you're enjoying the videos so much. That's awesome!

[@zax8961]

Fascinating. Tried the greyscale change on my phone and felt the shock of dopamine leaving. I'll keep it

[@AnthonyVicino]

LOVE that you tried it and found it helpful

[@j-did2841]

@8:45 “Consumption is always easier than creation”. Beautifully said, I have always thought something along those lines but you nailed it! I need more people like you in my life! Cheers brother!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks, brother!

[@fklr-369]

This is good. I struggle all day to get the answer to a certain problem and once I sit down for a few mins I figure out the answer

[@AnthonyVicino]

Boom! Sometimes you've just got to make room for the silence.

[@Mdkramer36]

This is the perfect message for me at the exactly perfect time in my life. Lots of changes in relationship and deeper understanding of my neurodivergence!

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's awesome to hear!

[@AlexIambroszki]

There is so much wisdom in your words once again. It looks like discipline is indeed a superpower that each and every one of us can develop. Thanks for this great insight!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed again, Alex!

[@nguynnguynee]

You deserve to be more known. Thank you for your meaningful shares. I just discovered your channel yesterday and am still watching all your videos. Thank you so much ❤

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you so much!

[@V.i.j.i]

Finally a MAN on youtube that doesn't say "work hard. If that doesn't work, work harder" Thanks so much for talking about daydreaming. I thought I was a victim and definitely didn't think it was my special gift.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Daydreams can be remarkably valuable things!

[@BemaBiz]

Thank you! Been preaching this for years.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Keep preaching!

[@alenpotocki5192]

I am just glad people like you exist. This video helped a lot!

[@AnthonyVicino]

I really appreciate that. Thank you!

[@victorpowei3977]

This worth the watch honestly.

[@user-ij5nd3sz4y]

OMG THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS AND IT WORKS!! I used to feel SO guilty about NOT grinding. LISTEN TO THIS, IT WORKS LIKE MAGIC. Just LET it happen.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Go with the flow.

[@GreenPimienta]

I just found out I could also set my computer to grayscale, and I immediately feel a difference just like I did when I first set my phone to grayscale awhile back. I love the freedom I get from not being drawn to my devices so much.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Oh I didn't know you could do that either. Time to investigate.

[@hustleking2732]

You are actually my life coach 🤞

[@AnthonyVicino]

Ha, psyched to be of service! :)

[@pl7710]

WELL DONE ANTHONY. THANK YOU

[@AnthonyVicino]

My pleasure

[@UnknownUser-xz9ir]

Bruhhh made me realize in my bored time is the best time to be in the zone on doing business or thinking more creative stuff 🎉🔥

[@AnthonyVicino]

NICE!

[@hvilella4011]

Dude, it's amazing to get into those conclusions before watching the video, and while I'm watching, I'm realizing that I'm not crazy, I'm just awoken in a social group where no one is... wow thank you man, made me so happy

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ilovejapanesemusic3858]

But I'm listening to you while I drive😮😮 I drive for a living, this is where I get my education.😊

[@AnthonyVicino]

Okay fine, I'll allow it. ;)

[@SketchPC]

This is something I just so happened to realize very recently in my life. I got a new job a couple months ago, and there isn't much stimulation. It's a boring desk job that's only really busy for a few hours, and then the rest of the day is basically everyone trying to look "busy" by staring at the work page but not doing any work, lol. Being in this environment with little to no stimulation has recently opened part of myself that I honestly forgot was there. I started sketching on sticky notes to kill time, writing fresh ideas down, and also getting a lot of time for introspection. I'm sure a lot of people have been in this exact scenario, but for me it was interesting becuase I never through I'd be someone to do these small things when bored. I've always been filled with external stimulation in one way or another during my life. Great video and amazing topic for discussion!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Great insights. Thanks for sharing!

[@Opeyemi.sanusi]

This is actually the most helpful video I have seen on the internet in a while

[@AnthonyVicino]

Huzzah! That's awesome.

[@jacktay8072]

Dope Into!! Love your pitch. Subscribed

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks for the sub! Psyched to have you here!

[@condusive]

this is a masterpiece, so glad i clicked on it, putting all of these into practice, thx g

[@AnthonyVicino]

Really psyched you enjoyed it.

[@sharingmatters]

Wow. So many people have problems with focus and ADHD. It is good to know. It is good to know that we need boredom to be more creative.

[@AnthonyVicino]

A lot of people out there suffering through ADHD in complete ignorance. Shedding light on that is one of my goals with this channel.

[@Mrhaydentv]

Epic. Well deserved new subscriber fully hooked.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Welcome aboard! So psyched to have you here, brother.

[@mikotox8856]

Love the tips! definitely something i have been trying to implement into my life. The only one that is easier said than done are the notification adjustments. You cant just turn it all off, i have people that depend on me (work/family). Even tho i would love to turn it all off i wouldnt be able to miss out on important messages or calls.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Totally understand the notifications one can be tricky. Try implementing in phases.

[@rickysichtman4766]

i knew it, but still needed to hear this from someone.... thanks bro for making this vid!!!!!!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you found it valuable, brother.

[@rafaelalba0910]

What a great video! Thank You !

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you liked it!

[@noahmessi123]

In my youth my parents were pretty strict. I had to always be home before dark. Which wasn’t a big deal until I got in my teens. I chose to not break my parents rules, so most of my nights were filled with “boredom”. I learned to entertain myself and was really comfortable in my own my mind. The feeling of “boredom” was something I didn’t appreciate and actually loathed. Fast forward to leaving the nest and going to college. “Boredom” was something I constantly tried to run away from. I didn’t study because I felt bored. I didn’t workout because I felt bored. I didn’t go to bed early because hey I could go hang out with friends and not be bored in bed. During this time I felt less comfortable in my own head, my thoughts went from having this positive outlook to a more negative one. I was constantly chasing “fun”. After graduation and starting my career the feeling of “boredom” returned something I tried so hard to run away from. I became even less active and began gaining excessive weight. What’ more fun then binging a show after work, binging watching and binge eating. I realized I was entering a slippery slope and started my weightloss journey. I began going to the gym after work and cooking Healthy meals when I returned home. By the time I ate dinner and showered it would be around 9:30Pm - 10Pm. I began to see rules and loss 40-50lb. I felt great but uneasy it was the most “bored” I ever felt in my life. So I returned back to my old habits of chasing “ fun”. I’m currently watching this video weighing the most I ever have 260lb at 5”10. What this video has my me realize is “boredom” is not a feeling I should be running away from but running towards. My battle is not laziness, overeating, or overthinking. It’s returning back to that child who enjoyed that feeling of “bored”. Thank you for this video!

[@AnthonyVicino]

So glad you enjoyed Noah! Thank you.

[@m1ndfox]

This is so well edited...!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@ahs2718]

Best channel for entrepreneurs 🎉🎉🎉🎉worth to wait month for a single video

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you! Gonna try and crankem out a bit faster! Appreciate your patience.

[@ahs2718]

@@AnthonyVicino Thank you for ur valuable stuff 👏👏 keep growing

[@roxannerodriguez7075]

Wow... This is my first video of yours, and I am so thankful! 🙏 I've never even heard of grey scale! And I have all these ideas and things I need to do in my life- but I'm addicted to the instant dopamine that my phone provides. I can feel it!! I just won't push thru and put it away. I will for an hour or so- but I'll bring it right back! Thank you for the VERY practical tips and from one ADHD person to another- a video at a length I can actually consume. Thank you, ty, ty! 😊💜

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's awesome, Roxanne! I'm really psyched to hear that.

[@simons.6029]

Great video, I totally buy into that boredom is an ability we need to reestablish in our lives. Not only to become more productive, but just to get overall life satisfaction. If we are constantly on a maximum stimuli road, it becomes our new benchmark for how life should feel. And life can never live up to this stimuli - it's all an illusion - and it can never become fulfilling. If we accept moment, hours, days, which are 'boring', and stay in that boredom, 'smaller' things become satisfying for us. A walk can be a tremendously stimulating experience - no music, podcast, audiobook is needed.

[@AnthonyVicino]

1,000% agreed. There is SO much occurring on a walk, but our minds are too overclocked to even realize it.

[@wunderbloke]

good value content. Many thanks and good luck

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you liked it!

[@DrDiegoVitalismo]

The grayscale screen tip is fabulous!

[@AnthonyVicino]

So damn powerful.

[@no-hustle]

Agree with f**king Hustle Culture 😎 love that you highlight solitude, too, and how hard it Is for us to just sit there. This is a huge root cause issue that frees up so much, and, as you suggest, gives us permission to relax, recharge, and do some real thinking.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Ha, you have the perfect user name for this one!

[@no-hustle]

ha yes, very much aligns@@AnthonyVicino :)

[@Sharlenwar]

Digital Minimalism is a great thing to read up on. I practice it everyday and I have zero stress in my life. :)

[@AnthonyVicino]

I think Cal Newport has an intereasting book on this topic.

[@nicoalychavez]

@@AnthonyVicinoare you talking about "Deep Work" or were you thinking about another book?

[@AnthonyVicino]

@@nicoalychavez no, he has another book literally called Digital Minimalism. Check it out!

[@seed105]

bro the editing is insanely good

[@AnthonyVicino]

I'll give my editor a high five for ya!

[@vitzbig]

FANTASTIC video. I'm trying everything right away

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice!

[@hannaharstories]

that was an awesome awesome video. Extremely helpful extremely practical. Thanks for making it!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Glad you enjoyed, Hannah!

[@oscarordaz1535]

Great video! Thank you so much!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@andreas543]

Great video Anthony. Big thanks for these advice. Had no idea about the greyscale setting on iPhone for example. Great content.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Boom! Psyched you found it valuable. Stop back in and let me know how you liked the grayscale!

[@Ruanex19]

I have always thought that there is something wrong with me, thanks for the video

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nothing wrong with you at all.

[@franciscobenitez8619]

I love your videos man!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched to hear that!

[@franciscobenitez8619]

@AnthonyVicino Oh Wow thanks for the response!!!

[@saxmanone]

I use to daydream a lot as a kid. My brother would call me cloudy…so I stopped. I recently started to figure out that is ok. Thank you Anthony for bringing this to summation.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Get back to yur roots, my friend!

[@drestone7357]

Wow I’m the complete opposite. I daydream to much and its causing me not to try anything or go after any girls because it would never meet my expectations.

[@louierichardson123]

Great video Anthony! My phone has definitely been using me a lot recently, so I'm going to be implementing some of the things you've said to minimise my screen time! It reminds me of something Naval Ravikant said, "When the iPhone came along, boredom was dead."

[@AnthonyVicino]

I almost used that quote in this video! So true.

[@cristosromania3586]

This is a great video thank you

[@AnthonyVicino]

My pleasure!

[@bluz1864]

You know, I'm surprised to hear that I'm already about a quarter way living with my boredom and it did help me the first time I hated my job. I literally have moments where I just sit down and stare or walk without my phone. I have also considered getting a different phone too but more my "leisure" phone. I'll give things a go.

[@AnthonyVicino]

I love my dumbed down phone. It's a life changer for me.

[@vquient21]

Great video!!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Mywalkingblog]

Instantly implemented the grayscale as well as the no notifications ideas. Currently charging an old phone in order to have wifi-only social media on that one, thus freeing up my primary phone. You are right, with my transits being ~30 minutes each way, I listen to a lot of podcasts, so that portion will be harder for me.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice! I'm psyched to hear how you like these tweaks after a few weeks of implementation.

[@shashankvchari900]

Gold.... Just pure gold content

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you!

[@IslandLife843]

Wow this was powerful information thanks !

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tothemoon8465]

love this. Agree with basically everything.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks!

[@rokogrga43]

Very interesting video, thinking about it. The best solutions and fastest came from not even thinking and daydreaming.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@medbrandmedia]

Excellent. Thank you

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jesse_krause]

This video is excellent. 👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for your time and hard work in producing it! The information is very true from my experience; I’m very glad that someone finally talked about it. I have found that driving or walking in silence can provide very creative answers to problems, it can help me solidify an opinion or belief, or help me work through a concept that I don’t fully understand yet. I guess when there’s nothing coming in, it makes it easier for things to come out! I do have a question though. You had mentioned how this technique has helped you get more work done and accomplish more meaningful stuff, but never mentioned a real life example. You obviously have this KZbin channel, but do you have other projects or businesses that are gaining an advantage from this technique of intentional boredom? Are there any specific examples that you would be willing to share?

[@GaetsKrop]

Went through the same experience and came to the same conclusion. Since I don't put all that weight on myself, I produce more genuine and interesting work, and I can feel more connected with my audience.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Sick! Love hearing that.

[@shahinazimi442]

I despise most of the entrepeneur type youtubers because they talk shit (not always intentionally, they might not know better)- but I really appreciate your work man!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. That means a lot. Truly.

[@domanicvaldez]

Collab with Dan Koe brother! I always work like this. Creativity is peaked in the bath, shower, on a walk, in the gym, watching a boring show, staring at a wall, etc...

[@AnthonyVicino]

I haven't watched any of his videos, but love Dan's writing on X. I think we could make a sick collab.

[@domanicvaldez]

@@AnthonyVicino it would be sick for sure

[@realcaitholmes]

Incredible video!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks, Cait! Glad you enjoyed.

[@akritworanithiphong]

Grayscale mode advice is really creative!

[@AnthonyVicino]

It's surprisingly effective!

[@BerginCripe]

Great video! Your content is always well-structured. Love the hook with the b-roll. Any tips for creators on KZbin that are just starting out?

[@AnthonyVicino]

I put together my entire KZbin Playbook here: anthonyvicino.com/youtube Hope this helps!

[@KieRej]

Thank you man!

[@AnthonyVicino]

My pleasure!

[@userxpf9ti]

Love your content Anthony! Have you done a video on how to build habits to achieve what you want?

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you! That's a good question. I've done a few videos on WHICH habits to build, but I don't think I've done one on HOW to build habits. I wrote an article a couple years back on the topic however. You can check it out here: anthonyvicino.com/the-3-part-process-to-building-habits-that-actually-last/ It's probably due for an update.

[@GeorgiDimitrovX]

For tip 2 you can use Daywise to schedule notifications throughout the day instead of turning them off entirely

[@AnthonyVicino]

Smart. Might be worth checking out!

[@garethmoody541]

Great video. Thank you

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you liked it!

[@davida1606]

Necessity, the mother of invention. Boredom is meant to makes us inventive, a mental predicament that makes it necessary to reinvent ourselves in the present moment, in search of purpose, novelty, adventure and ultimately value, meaning and fulfillment.

[@geemail369]

THIS should be run in schools first thing in the morning! 🙌🏻

[@AnthonyVicino]

Ha, I wouldn't argue with that

[@oharasean]

Yo, thank you. I literally put my phone away after this for the rest of my walk and I’ve already had an insight of what following steps to take with my business… really interesting . I also gray-scaled!

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's amazing, Sean! I'm curious: What're the next steps you landed on for your business?

[@DarkKnightDiary]

15:02 has me 💀💀💀 Thanks for this vid Anthony. Most intelligent explanation for having grayscale on your phone that I’ve seen. This is gonna get a ton of views for sure.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Ha, thanks, brother. Surely I'm not the only one guilty of this. :)

[@larsandreasiversen5669]

Sick intro! Perfection 😆

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks! 😁

[@kelv8301]

the quality of these videos are crazy! one day when you hit it big remember me 😁

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks, Kelv. I appreciate it!! I'll never forget you. ;)

[@pif4347]

I’m going to do all of these.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice! Go get it.

[@JoshRoosen]

Bro this is 🔥🔥🔥 content! Thank you for all you do!

[@AnthonyVicino]

I appreciate that, brother. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@JoshRoosen]

@@AnthonyVicino I need to confess man, just watched this for the 3rd time! Again thank you for helping me level up!

[@AnthonyVicino]

@@JoshRoosen hells. Yeah! Love to hear that bro

[@jonnyjoggins]

Great work

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you! Cheers!