Why Doing Nothing is Doing a Lot

I like being busy. I thrive on the times where I am doing thousands of things at once and when I mismanage my time even by a little, I don't have time to sleep. It makes me feel productive, and that I am contributing to the community around me. What we often lack is the time when we do nothing. For busy people like me and many others I know, when the time comes where there is nothing to do, we panic. We feel useless and that the whole world is running away and we are left stagnant.

However, being productive and "useful" is being able to add real value in the small amount of time. In order for us to be focused, we need to do nothing once in awhile.

Doing nothing is embracing the silence and really living in the moment. It's okay being bored, because when you are bored, you can use the freedom to be creative. Write, draw, play music, or sleep. Turn off the phone. Don't check your email. If you want to be social, go and meet somebody, don't rely on technology to connect you through. Ponder and wonder around town. Look at the patterns of people. Doing nothing allows you to see life as it moves around you. It's really fascinating.

I give you a challenge. Do nothing for at least one day. Look at the world moving around you. Be mesmerized at even the smallest of things. It will help. I promise.

I took these pictures while I was on the plane on the way to Seoul from Jeju. I wanted to take pictures of the cities on the way down but was told to put away my camera. :(