The Sweetness of Doing Nothing

Here’s another Eat Pray Love related entry.

Some time between savoring the cuisine and the fervor of the Italian life, Liz accompanied her friends to the barbershop where she learned a saccharine Italian phrase. Il Dolce Far Niente. Or in English, The Sweetness of Doing Nothing.

A probable question comes to mind. How can doing nothing be so sweet? How can it be rewarding when you don’t do anything at all? Some might even pronounce it idiotic, slothful or self-indulgent.

Such reaction is expected given that today’s fast-paced world seemingly demands the constant need to do something. Or even to multi-task. Thus, when immersed in a situation demanding us to slow down or even do nothing, we become restless instead of becoming relaxed. Quite ironic, I suppose.

But keeping pace with a fast-paced life warrants slowing down and doing nothing. In times when we don’t need to do anything, we have the luxury of savoring life through our senses, keeping in touch with our inner selves and reflecting on our lives. As you can see, we don’t necessarily do nothing when we do nothing. We become more attuned to ourselves, appreciate the life that we have and hopefully accelerate to full throttle once again.

And so my dear reader, I invite you to follow Liz’ footsteps and savor the sweetness of doing nothing. You’ll be surprised at how much doing nothing helps you speed up. Ciao!