Comments on: Are You Spending Enough Time “Doing Nothing”? http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cheerfulmonk.com » Rediscovering the Magic http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-501 cheerfulmonk.com » Rediscovering the Magic Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:57:28 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-501 [...] What about you? When do you feel the magic, the joy of being alive? Please share your thoughts and experience in the comments section. Related posts: 2007–A Year of Adventure Living More Fully Do What You Love Waking Up to Life Are You Spending Enough Time “Doing Nothing”? [...] [...] What about you? When do you feel the magic, the joy of being alive? Please share your thoughts and experience in the comments section. Related posts: 2007–A Year of Adventure Living More Fully Do What You Love Waking Up to Life Are You Spending Enough Time “Doing Nothing”? [...]

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Jean Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:23:39 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-496 <strong>Will</strong>, Thanks for coming by. I'm glad you found the post useful. :)   Will,
Thanks for coming by. I’m glad you found the post useful. :)
 

]]> By: Will http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Will Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:23:55 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-495 Hi - I found your post from the Blogapalooza group writing project. This made me pause, because I definitely do not spend enough time "Doing Nothing". I guess I will have to work on that! -Will Hi – I found your post from the Blogapalooza group writing project.

This made me pause, because I definitely do not spend enough time “Doing Nothing”. I guess I will have to work on that!

-Will

]]> By: Danelle http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Danelle Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:28:34 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-457 Thanks for the mention for my photo! That's my dog Scout! :) Thanks for the mention for my photo! That’s my dog Scout! :)

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Jean Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:38:13 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-455 <strong>Not Yet a Bodhisattva</strong>, Our society doesn't value reflection, so it's hard to give yourself permission to do it.... if you have a choice. I don't. If I don't make room for it during the day, my mind takes it in the middle of the night. I appreciate your coming by. Not Yet a Bodhisattva,
Our society doesn’t value reflection, so it’s hard to give yourself permission to do it…. if you have a choice. I don’t. If I don’t make room for it during the day, my mind takes it in the middle of the night.

I appreciate your coming by.

]]> By: Not Yet a Bodhisattva http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Not Yet a Bodhisattva Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:38:17 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-454 My goodness this resonated with me. I spend almost no time doing nothing and I hate that. Then I feel frustrated with myself and get angry and it's even less productive than if I'd spent the angry time doing something I liked or doing nothing. Part of it is that I freelance and thus I can be working any time. Which translates to working odd hours and not having boundaries. :(   My goodness this resonated with me. I spend almost no time doing nothing and I hate that. Then I feel frustrated with myself and get angry and it’s even less productive than if I’d spent the angry time doing something I liked or doing nothing.

Part of it is that I freelance and thus I can be working any time. Which translates to working odd hours and not having boundaries. :(
 

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Jean Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:39:11 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-421 <strong>Robert</strong>, Your quote reminded me of the one by Duke Ellington: "I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues." Thanks, and I will visit your site again. :)   Robert,
Your quote reminded me of the one by Duke Ellington: “I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.” Thanks, and I will visit your site again. :)
 

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Robert @ reason4smile Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:06:12 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-419 Hi Jean, thanks for the comment =) That quote is the one inspiring me to start blogging, also the one that gives me the name of my blog. In the middle of difficulty and limitations, we still have things we can be thankful of the reasons for smile. Do visit my blog again =) Regards, Robert Hi Jean, thanks for the comment =)
That quote is the one inspiring me to start blogging, also the one that gives me the name of my blog. In the middle of difficulty and limitations, we still have things we can be thankful of the reasons for smile.

Do visit my blog again =)
Regards,
Robert

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Jean Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:19:58 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-418 <strong>Robert</strong>, Yes, blogging does take a lot of time, and for me it's also one of the most soul-satisfying things I do. I try to figure out what my topics are and use my moodling time pondering them. That makes them a bit easier to write. And I try to write short posts. I love that quote in your latest post: "When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile. -Unknown" And that's a great picture of you as a baby. :)   Robert,
Yes, blogging does take a lot of time, and for me it’s also one of the most soul-satisfying things I do. I try to figure out what my topics are and use my moodling time pondering them. That makes them a bit easier to write. And I try to write short posts.

I love that quote in your latest post: “When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.
-Unknown”

And that’s a great picture of you as a baby. :)
 

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Robert @ reason4smile Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:37:26 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/10/are-you-spending-enough-time-doing-nothing/#comment-414 Hi Jean, thanks for visiting my site and put it in one of your fave blog in technorati. For me, a bit too busy recently, even more when I have to put blogging into my schedule, thanks for reminding us for a time to relax and enjoy. There is one term I remembered, "dolce far niente", whose meaning is the sweetness of doing nothing. It's great time to relax, reflect, be thankful of what we have, and amazingly it's also the best time to be creative, relaxation drives innovation, that's what Robin Sharma, a leadership guru called. Enjoying your blog here =) Robert Hi Jean, thanks for visiting my site and put it in one of your fave blog in technorati.

For me, a bit too busy recently, even more when I have to put blogging into my schedule, thanks for reminding us for a time to relax and enjoy.

There is one term I remembered, “dolce far niente”, whose meaning is the sweetness of doing nothing.

It’s great time to relax, reflect, be thankful of what we have, and amazingly it’s also the best time to be creative, relaxation drives innovation, that’s what Robin Sharma, a leadership guru called.

Enjoying your blog here =)
Robert

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