The Sacred Art of Doing Nothing
Why Doing Nothing is Doing A Lot
The other day, I found myself staring blankly at my computer screen, feeling completely drained. I had been trying to push through a challenging project for hours, but the harder I tried, the foggier my brain felt. In frustration, I opened a new tab and, as luck would have it, the YouTube algorithm fed me a funny cat video, and — wouldn’t you know it —I laughed for the first time all day. That small break didn’t just lighten my mood. It somehow seemed to give me the clarity I needed to get back to work and actually make some progress.
Some days, the idea of increasing my productivity is about as appealing as repeatedly slamming my head against my desk. The last thing I need when I’m already working as hard as I can to put off working as hard as I can is another listicle with ten steps on how to improve my productivity. No, thank you. I’d rather stick with those cat videos.
Fortunately, you’ll be pleased to learn that this article is not another pep talk about working harder and longer. Quite the opposite. I’m writing to encourage you to do less, more often.
Seriously. Just stop. Take your fingers off the keyboard, put down your glasses, breathe, and go and take a break…
