@Registered Member I liked that article and appreciated that it ended with some practical tips for dealing with the feeling of languishing, like “give yourself some uninterrupted time” and “focus on a small goal.”
Even more than that, I liked the personal response from Austin Kleon (an artist and also another New York Time's author) to the article and its implication that we should all be trying to flourish:
I’m not languishing, I’m dormant.
Like a plant. Or a volcano.
I am waiting to be activated.