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Acedia is the spiritual equivalent of supreme boredom

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Monks sitting alone in the desert eventually realized that doing absolutely nothing gets intensely agonizing. They classified this soul-crushing lethargy and utter lack of motivation as a high-level demonic attack rather than just needing a hobby.

Acedia is the spiritual equivalent of supreme boredom
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