“Do not fear boredom as much as work without pleasure.”

The 50th Law, Chapter 8, Mastery

Even when we immerse ourselves in work we love, moments of boredom are inevitable.

No matter how passionate we are, there will be times when our enthusiasm wanes, when the task at hand feels repetitive or uninspiring.

Perhaps we find ourselves stuck on a problem that refuses to yield to logic and persistence.

Maybe we are in the process of mastering a skill, one that demands relentless repetition before true proficiency is achieved.

Or it could be that we have explored our current field so thoroughly that fresh discoveries feel increasingly scarce, leaving us feeling unchallenged.

Given that boredom is an unavoidable part of any meaningful pursuit, we should not fight it—or fear it.