I will go a step further and say I really don’t think you can be a good friend without learning to be comfortable with boredom. Here is why: to be a true friend requires patience. It requires the ability to listen through a long story, to troubleshoot a problem that is not yours, to push through something you don’t feel like doing because someone you love does enjoy it. I agree that technology is incredible. In under a minute, we can order a chicken sandwich, stream a movie, or chat with a doctor. But we must not forget that patience is a gift, because no true friendship exists without it.
