Monday, August 14, 2023

The Discipline of Doing Nothing

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The Discipline of Doing Nothing
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness
By James C. Magruder

You cannot pour from an empty cup.
~Author Unknown

I can't think of any benefits of this pandemic, but if there was one, it might be how it forced me to slow down. Eventually, I will return to the rat race with all its demands and deadlines. But I hope I never forget the one lesson I learned: to consciously "insert pauses" into my day by developing the discipline of doing nothing.

Many years ago, Coca-Cola ran a brilliant advertising campaign about "The Pause That Refreshes." They were on to something. Pauses refresh us because they allow us to stop, refocus, and rest. (Keep reading)

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