It feels like ages since I was in Rexburg Idaho busy with my finals, trainging for my Half Marathon, and goofing around with my crazy roommates. At the time I was stressed and ready to go back to utah where I would find a clean home filled with food and my fortress like room free from roommates. During those last weeks of school I wanted nothing more than to sleep for days, not do homework, and avoid runding at all costs. All I really desired was to do absolutely nothing, and absolutely revel in it.
Well, my deepest wishes came true. Infact, I have been doing absolutely nothing for the past three or four days and to my dismay I feel more discontent than I did just two weeks ago. Is it just me or does this seem like a huge paradox? Why is it that being lazy is only fun and rewarding after you've over worked yourself and are about to kill over from fatigue? It's like our sole purpose in this life is to be productive and make something of ourselves. Who would of thought?
So I found my solution. I got myself a job, found a few new races to run in, made a reading list, and set some goals to fill in the extra time with. I figure if I start filling in my time with some somethings, than I can start enjoying those abosolutely nothing moments a little bit more.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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3 comments:
Nice perspective on life Heidi. Leisure as a pursuit is empty and unfulfilling. But it is nice to relax on occasion from our labors. I really liked your comment on a few new reaces to fun in. I'm not sure what that is exactly, but look forward to doing it.
Dad
Great post! As Mr. Minty said, a nice perspective piece. Thanks for writing it!
You know it really is quite something to do nothing well. I have known many people who have done something and I wish they had done nothing. I guess we just need to be happy with the nothing when there isn't something, and look forward to the nothing when we are busy with something! I love your writing! It really is quite something!
Mom
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