Aldous Huxley Quote - Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty – his excessive freedom.

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Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty – his excessive freedom.

"Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty – his excessive freedom."

— Aldous Huxley

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Author: Aldous Huxley
Category: Boredom
Tags: Boredom Calm Content Freedom Leisure

Meaning of this quote

Boredom can be experienced as the freedom of having no imposed demands.

Key takeaway: Allow some unstructured time without immediately filling it.

Origin of the quote

Published prose: Along the Road.

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Attributed author: Aldous Huxley

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