So Here We Are - December 2025

Dear Client

So here we are—December 2025.

Somehow the year was both a blur and a slog. Time flew by… yet stood still in strange, heavy moments. Personally, it felt fast and laborious. And yet, business-wise? We’re doing well. So what do we make of this contrast?

Arthur Brooks offers a bit of wisdom on this peculiar pace of modern life—the rushing, the restlessness, and that nagging feeling of dissatisfaction, even when things are objectively “fine.” That quiet question that follows us: Am I really contributing? Is this meaningful?

He points to something surprising: our lack of boredom.

We’ve eliminated it.

There’s no slack, no empty space—no moment that isn’t filled.

From one meeting to the next.

From emails to WhatsApps.

And when that’s done? We scroll.

We fill the silence.

Ever watched kids today? One screen isn’t enough. They’re on a computer, while the phone lies next to them, glancing up occasionally at the TV—three channels of distraction, zero space for boredom.

But boredom, Brooks suggests, is not the enemy. It’s the birthplace of creativity, reflection, and meaning.

Boredom is quiet space. A gap. A pause. A place where new things can emerge.

We lose something precious when we constantly fill it.

This December, maybe try this:

• Say no to some screen time.

• Let yourself (and your kids) say, “I’m bored.” And don’t rush to fix it.

• Leave space for wandering minds—to dream, to wonder, even to scheme a little.

• Sit at the family table with nothing planned. See what conversation awakens.

• Give yourself the small luxury of thinking: What next? How might I live differently?

Because in boredom, ideas are born.

In stillness, meaning takes shape.

And in silence, we sometimes rediscover ourselves.

So this holiday, allow for boredom.

Allow for frustration.

Allow for idle time.

And see what happens.

Regards

Roy Kapp | Director

KVV Inc Attorneys

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