Is 'Doing Nothing' So Bad? 3/28
The Nothing Dilemma I think too often people are hung up on getting ahead. Rushing from place to place, seeing all there is to see, not taking time to enjoy a moment or reflect internally. For every minute spent working, a corresponding amount should be spent processing what you have just done. In an era that glorifies efficiency, the notion of ‘doing nothing’ seems inane and carries a negative connotation when in reality it should be the opposite. Personally, I enjoy exercising, playing instruments, hanging out with friends, all as opportunities to relieve myself from other duties and let loose. By recharacterizing ‘doing nothing’ as an essential and necessary part of regular human behavior, we can recognize that inactivity is not only a good use of time but a necessary one. Just this last week, I visited China for spring break with my Mom and Dad. When not trying to figure out how to order food in chinese or splaying out jetlagged on our hotel couch, we were visiting monuments all ac...