11 votes

How to do nothing

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  1. Ark
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    I like how valued the idea of having nothing to say or think is, the fact it gives even more value to the next words spoken or thought. Never really thought about nothing in that context before.

    I like how valued the idea of having nothing to say or think is, the fact it gives even more value to the next words spoken or thought. Never really thought about nothing in that context before.

    5 votes
  2. m-w
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    I recently deleted all games from my phone, so that when those little moments of nothingness come, I can embrace them. They free your mind and give it space to come up with new ideas.

    I recently deleted all games from my phone, so that when those little moments of nothingness come, I can embrace them. They free your mind and give it space to come up with new ideas.

    4 votes
  3. TreeBone
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    Very well-done article, but it felt a little long winded. I understood the concept right away, but the lamentations got stale for me quickly. That being said this is something I have employed in...

    Very well-done article, but it felt a little long winded. I understood the concept right away, but the lamentations got stale for me quickly.

    That being said this is something I have employed in my life for a long time. I often get weird looks from people when I tell them I like to wait in line. When you're waiting, you get to do the sort of "nothing" this article talks about, but you also don't have any pressure to be doing something. It's socially understood that sometimes you just have to wait, so I enjoy it for what it is to me: an opportunity to slow down and just do nothing for a little while.

    2 votes