In praise of nothingness
I recently said a flat “no” to an interesting project. The person replied, “I get it, you don’t have the time.” I had the time, yet taking the time to do it would take me away from other things I care about — running a program, consulting, writing. What I didn’t mention to this person was that I need idle time in equal proportion to planned time; leaving time for the unplanned, and making sure there’s enough time for a bit of nothing. It’s this space that makes the planned more worthwhile.
I NEED TO DO THIS NOW!!!
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NEED TO DO THIS NOW!!!
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Our culture is focused on being productive and go-go-go. They are human ‘doings’ rather than human ‘beings’. Why not...
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Somewhat related to the previous post, in that it relates to time. I’ve started to take on this idea, making time for...
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Liz Danzico This is largely why...on freelance work. My personal free
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Busy is fun, but...gotta take breaks to write.
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