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The Art of Doing Nothing. Spend the afternoon thinking about a project. Plan it step-by-step in your mind.
Get Back to it Later Lie on the couch and watch all the episodes of past seasons of Game of Thrones. Call it keeping up with pop culture. Devote a day to clearing the mess on your desk. Get sidetracked by the joy of shredding. Create a summer bucket list. Lose it on your desk. Start to load old CDs onto your computer and get distracted by making themed playlists for all your friends. Think about growing something.
Decide it’s too late— maybe next year. Vow to lighten your library before fall. Create piles to give away. Sneeze and sweat a lot. Find a book you forgot you owned and take it to bed. Push the piles in the corner until the weather cools off. Lie down a lot—it’s hot. Cover copy by Nikki Hardin, art by Ali Douglass
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.” Winnie the Pooh