Do NOTHING.

vi.sualize.us

Today's one of those long weekend holidays. And I'm absolutely doing nothing. I feel as if I should be doing something productive. Then I remembered about this magazine article I stumbled upon while having late lunch at Apartment IB a few months back. It left a strong impact on me, I decided to copy random excerpts from it on my iphone. I forgot to copy the magazine source though. Oops sorry!

I'm declaring today as my DO NOTHING day. :)

"Go bumbling. Wandering around without a purpose. Indulged by the poets of the 19th century in Paris. Children are good bumblers. Try making a deliberate effort to slow down your walking pace. You'll find yourself coming alive and you'll enjoy simply soaking in the day.

Idleness it seemed is not bad. It was noble. It was excessive busyness that caused all the problems.

Remind people of the forgotten simple pleasures of doing nothing.

Aristotle had praised the contemplative life, and monks spent a lot of time just praying and chanting. Guilt for doing nothing is artificially imposed on us by a calvinistic and puritanical culture that wants us to work hard. When you understand that it hasn't always been this way, it becomes easier to shake it off.

Declare at least once a day of the week as a do nothing day. Don't clean the house or do laundry; don't get in the car. Stay home and eat chocolate and drink wine. Be kind to yourself.

Indulge in contemplation, reflection, and that underrated pleasure, thinking without fear of disapproval."