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Boredom Is the Price of Progress

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Hillman Lentz
Feb 16, 2026
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Nobody talks about this part. The stretch where nothing is exciting, nothing is broken, and nothing feels urgent — but the work still needs to get done. This is where most people drift, not because it’s hard, but because it’s dull.

Early on, I thought boredom meant I was doing something wrong. If I wasn’t energized, if there wasn’t friction or drama, I a…

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