Deep thinking requires focus, time, and an environment that is somewhat distraction free. The little bit of time we had left to think after being distracted by our phones and endless streams of shorts on YouTube and TikTok has now been hijacked with people outsourcing their thinking to AI.

Companies compete for your attention so they can show you ads. This leads to very few people actually engaging in any kind of deep thinking. I've added what I call “Boredom Time” to my daily schedule. I set aside a few minutes to do nothing and just let my mind wander. I put away all devices, turn off any sounds, and just be. I have yet to have a single session where I haven't thought of something interesting and, in some cases, imagined incredibly deep and profound things.

I encourage everyone to try this in order to preserve our most precious ability that truly differentiates us from other animals.