Mir wurde kürzlich gesagt, ich würde mir das Leben leicht machen. Es war als Vorwurf gemeint und jetzt weiß ich auch nicht mehr. 😎

#InPraiseOfIdleness

I want a bright spring/summer day where I can lounge on my back by the side of a stream, my feet in the water, a book of poetry by my side, and having a good-natured debate over, I don't know, Voltaire or quantum physics with some friends nearby who are similarly situated.

I want to be idle, and to have time to THINK.

#IWant #Idleness #InPraiseOfIdleness #ArtsySmartsy

> Verhoeven wrote: “We cram our free time so that we don’t have a minute left to just do nothing. Is that bad? Yes, that’s bad. You don’t give your brain space and time to process information and feel what you really need. In short, you lose yourself a bit. High time to elevate idleness to art.”

https://bigthink.com/the-learning-curve/niksen/
#Niksen #Dutch #TheNetherlands #VacantTime #Mindfulness #GebkeVerhoeven #HealthyNow #InPraiseOfIdleness

Ease productivity overload with "niksen," the Dutch art of doing nothing

Niksen, the Dutch concept of doing nothing, may help improve your focus, reduce your stress, and bolster your creativity.

Big Think