There's a German (or French?) philosopher that said if we would only spend 15 minutes a day doing nothing (as in, no phones, no books, no electronics of any sort, just staring straight ahead, sitting, in quiet) that we would reap some great levels of creativity and intellectual growth from simply doing (or, not doing?) this lack of activity. I think that's an interesting idea, because I find my mind is most active when I do sit and do nothing (or, as a compromise, very little - like driving a car forward for hours on end). However, by "more active", it sometimes gets overrun with less than intellectual thoughts such as worrying about grades, work, friendships, among a slew of other "less than" intellectually sound philosophizing.
I would be intrigued to hear the results of people doing absolutely nothing for just a quarter of an hour. It's pretty remarkable how much our brain can consciously process in just a minute's time if you let it (I understand this is a scary experience for some). Also, at least for me (not trying to make myself seem special, just reporting my thoughts separate from others'), the quality of thought has a way of rising quite sharply when I let my mind take me to where it will, unrestricted. I certainly plan on writing more on this, because it is a fascinating phenomena that I'd like to explore more in myself.
I used to chronicle a dream journal. Maybe I will do something similar here? I'll see how I feel is the best course of action. I'm also curious to see what other people gather from an experience like this.
Listening to: Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
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