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Re: Nothing: Simply Do Nothing

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Intriguing. Perhaps adding focus gained detection with a timer reset would increase the motivation to do nothing.

I had a notification pop down while looking at it and the timer did reset, stopped, and said „that was definitely something. Let‘s try nothing.“. A neat little site, that‘s for sure. Also worrying that websites can see when I receive a notification.

Re: Nothing: Simply Do Nothing

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Breathing is something you can either do or not do, yet it's also something that happens automatically, such as during sleep or when you're not paying attention to it.

When done perfectly correctly, consciously breathing nets the same benefits to the body as unconscious or automatic breathing. You don't really have to spend any mental energy on it to get the oxygen you need (your body will even yawn for you if it needs more).

I think there is a way to find the ease and harmony in most things, or, the "automatic modes". You can design your life in such a way that you're essentially doing nothing, but to others you appear to be involved in everything.

I can only imagine what it would be like to stop paddling and see that I am still in motion, to be able to exhale and do nothing.

Re: Nothing: Simply Do Nothing

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> taking a step back from the relentless grind, and reconnecting with the world around you

The world does not want to connect with me. The world is in many subtle ways actively trying to kill me, harm me, and reduce me. If I'm taking time off it's for myself.

> rebellion against the incessant noise of modern life, which demands constant action.

So does my own body. Eventually I'm going to get hungry no matter how much nothing I do. Having stillness of mind allows purpose of action. You've got it all backwards.

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