Doing nothing

Doing nothing can be a curse, a way to avoid responsibility and let evil have its way. When there is a choice between right and wrong, doing the right thing is the only course of action that makes sense.

But this is not what this is about. 

Doing nothing is often the only way to develop yourself.

The ability to do nothing is hard for most people. We prefer to be active, to think things through and get things done. We have to have a plan, a strategy, tactics and a timeline. We need to close, conclude, achieve, finish and move on. We can simply rest and do nothing. There is so much to do.

And there will be so much to do tomorrow too.

When the grand questions of life pop-up in your mind (they will) you can search the world without and your world within to find the answer. If you're lucky, you'll find it. If you're not, you might still find it. Or not. All paths are the right ones. 

It has been said 'seek, and you shall find' and to us the word 'seek' takes on an active role. We need to do something to find what we want, what we need. It's true in a way. The first step though is to know what you want (oh, wait. That's the hardest step though.) 

Doing nothing is not natural (procrastinators beware...and apologies in advance :) The ability to do nothing and be still takes time. You'll know it by the expression "stop and smell the roses" and to some this means activity. But at the right time, this is doing nothing at its best.