The Importance of Doing Nothing (and No, Youāre Not Too Busy)
āDoing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.ā ~Lao Tzu
Whether itās chores or children, to-do lists or bucket listsālet alone workāmodern life moves at a demanding pace. Itās a hamster wheel and, unlike our beloved family pet, weāve decided itās not fun.
But as a society we revel in being busy all the time. We consider those who do nothing on the weekend to be dull or lazy. We donāt have time to chew the cud. If William Henry Davies thought his lot āhad no time to stop and stare,ā he should turn in his grave and see …