"Activate wonder by giving close attention to anything The speakers describe curiosity as 'the gateway drug to wonder' and share a formula: curiosity plus mystery equals wonder — and mystery simply means anything you don't yet fully understand, which is always available. They quote Henry Miller: 'I have a theory that the moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in and of itself — I have tried this experiment a thousand times and I have never been disappointed.' The actionable takeaway is that boredom is always a choice — redirect deliberate attention to whatever is directly in front of you and the experience of wonder becomes immediately accessible. Source: Bill Burnett & Dave Evans, Rich Roll Podcast, Designing a Life of Meaning"