Comments on: The Art Of Doing Nothing http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/ writer, filmmaker, traveler Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kyle http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Kyle Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:59:52 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1105 There are 8 important steps you must take to be able to do nothing: http://www.wikihow.com/Do-Nothing Even doing nothing takes a lot of work! There are 8 important steps you must take to be able to do nothing: http://www.wikihow.com/Do-Nothing

Even doing nothing takes a lot of work!

]]> By: Carlo http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Carlo Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:47:59 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1104 Partners? Partners?

]]> By: ian http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 ian Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:37:12 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1103 @carlo - I could definitely see "do nothing" retreats... hmmm...you've given me an idea... @carlo – I could definitely see “do nothing” retreats… hmmm…you’ve given me an idea…

]]> By: Carlo http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Carlo Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:53:20 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1102 It really is an art. But let's not get carried away, don't want to see it become a trend where we have to go on nothing retreats in the mountains. Can nothing be commercialized? It really is an art. But let’s not get carried away, don’t want to see it become a trend where we have to go on nothing retreats in the mountains. Can nothing be commercialized?

]]> By: Adam http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Adam Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:21:05 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1100 Doing nothing always feels great for me. There's always that voice in your head though that tells you to do something that will make your life better. Like a house, new car, or even a girl friend. It be great to flick a switch and turn off that "wanting" side of yourself. Doing nothing always feels great for me. There’s always that voice in your head though that tells you to do something that will make your life better. Like a house, new car, or even a girl friend.

It be great to flick a switch and turn off that “wanting” side of yourself.

]]> By: ian http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 ian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:53:21 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1097 Thanks all - glad I could stir some thoughts on this great topic... Thanks all – glad I could stir some thoughts on this great topic…

]]> By: Lola http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Lola Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:05:19 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1096 Thank you sooo much for this post Ian! I always have to be doing something, feeling productive. Been doing that for years in the corporate world. The totally laid-back hubby has been helping me value downtime. The art of doing absolutely nothing. I'm definitely a work in progress. Slowly learning each day that I really don't have to do everything. Thank you sooo much for this post Ian!

I always have to be doing something, feeling productive. Been doing that for years in the corporate world.

The totally laid-back hubby has been helping me value downtime. The art of doing absolutely nothing.

I’m definitely a work in progress. Slowly learning each day that I really don’t have to do everything.

]]> By: The Rambling Taoist http://www.ianmack.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 The Rambling Taoist Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:37:08 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=364#comment-1095 Well stated! Too often, I find convoluted explanations of <i>wu wei</i> on the web. So many people seem to want to take this simple and basic concept and make it so damn complicated. :) Well stated! Too often, I find convoluted explanations of wu wei on the web. So many people seem to want to take this simple and basic concept and make it so damn complicated. :)

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