@philosophyminis: The American writer Gertrude Stein once wrote that, ‘It takes a lot of time to be a genius. You have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing.’ But we hardly ever give ourselves the space to do nothing. We are hardly ever lost or bored. We have no time to stand and stare. In Gestalt therapy, there is an idea known as the ‘fertile void,’ which says that we need to give ourselves space, thought, and nothingness if we are to grow. It's so easy in life to constantly flit between things. When one thing ends — a relationship, a job, or any life chapter — we have the next thing lined up already. We walk out of the office on Friday evening and walk into a new one on Monday morning. When one TV show stops, we start the next one straight away. And I'm sure we all know somebody who is never single. They always have a partner. But the point is: if we don't give ourselves the necessary breathing space between things, we cannot make good decisions. If we never allow ourselves to get lost, confused, or bored, we can never find something newer and possibly better. It's only when we empty ourselves that we can let something or someone else come in. So, embrace nothingness. Embrace boredom. Get lost in the woods. Because it's only when we are lost and wandering that we can find the treasure that is worth finding.

Jacob :

Kinda shifts the definition of being a genius tho

daisy :

I am very skilled at doing nothing…..

BQ Sounds🔥🔥 :

i knew I'm a genius😌

Jackson2222 :

When people ask what I'll do on my holiday, I always say "I'd like to wake up and feel bored" I love boredom as it's often a source of a creative spark

Annika Pedersen :

if we get lost - loose our job or do nothing - the society judge you and not in a positive way

the_city_guy :

Me watching this on my phone instead of giving myself the time to think and be bored 🧐

Agent Patient :

The Tao Te Ching correctly states that what makes a pot useful is the emptiness inside, and a wheel is the emptiness between the spokes

Seen x Solo :

My fave Gertrude Stein quote is ‘Sugar is not a vegetable’. Just…perfect.

Riviera Chris :

Gertrude Stein said “That’s Enough”

Parabridge :

Me in early retirement! Bored out of my brains.

kewin_niwek :

Mel Mak :

What is nothing???

jamesrmy42f :

Meanwhile social media demands daily content…

@krakrak🏳️‍🌈🇵🇱🇪🇺 :

I am busy watching tiktok 😭

Phil MacMillan :

please keep up the work. I think about your topics of discussion and re-watch your videos. much love ❤️

Hera :

That is advice worth pure gold . The Greek philosophers were so smart because they embrace boredom and it is only when you brain is lose , one can up with some new idea . I approve it 💯 Thank you as ever for yours pearls of wisdom ❤️

🦅 GA Raji 🦅 :

Something must go before something comes

Textier Ștefan-Vasile Ioniță :

you are born genius

Jacob Rustan :

hence .... non attachment, is the path to freedom 🙏❤️

Shazwina Abd Rahman :

Bless you and may my god bless u

MagentaNightmare :

I don't really like Gertrude Stein but I like what you said.

Acoustic Koos :

Does scrolling TikTok qualify? 🤓

catutz00 :

Interesting. Maybe he was close of "reinventing" meditation, but he didnt knew how to call it.

jouj5 :

tq for this ♥️