"Empty mind is devil's workshop" We all have heard this in early childhood, and have been making many attempts to keep ourselves busy in something or the other all the time.
I am sure the proverb must have been coined by either some helpless parents of hyper active and naughty Denise the Menaces or may be by unfortunate victims of crimes that arose out of some empty and devilish minds.
For an average person like you and me, is an empty mind really a bad thing? I see everyone hooked on to their smartphones while travelling or listening to music while walking or running, or surfing TV when they supposedly have nothing else to do. For my kids I myself have been worried about their free time and planned for activities do that they do something rather than nothing.
I have also observed that this sounds more like an urban phenomenon when people want to do something all the time, even when that something may not be as value adding. In rural places, I have seen people enjoying free time, for there is only so much they can do anyways.
I have personally started enjoying free time or time when my mind is empty. I stay away from my smartphone while travelling, from music while walking and love to spend that time without any agenda. For kids I have found the free time is really de-stressing and so it is for me.
It allows new thoughts to enter into the mind that is "empty" at that point, it allows some freshness in already cluttered mind, it allows time to reflect back on some things or even think strategically for some of my work.
It allows me to "see" what's going around, hear and relate to other people' conversations. Be it in the bus, or at airport or in office, the quiet time or the empty mind with no agenda turns it into a workshop indeed. To churn out something good, new that may not be possible with a busy and occupied mind.
I am sure the proverb must have been coined by either some helpless parents of hyper active and naughty Denise the Menaces or may be by unfortunate victims of crimes that arose out of some empty and devilish minds.
For an average person like you and me, is an empty mind really a bad thing? I see everyone hooked on to their smartphones while travelling or listening to music while walking or running, or surfing TV when they supposedly have nothing else to do. For my kids I myself have been worried about their free time and planned for activities do that they do something rather than nothing.
I have also observed that this sounds more like an urban phenomenon when people want to do something all the time, even when that something may not be as value adding. In rural places, I have seen people enjoying free time, for there is only so much they can do anyways.
I have personally started enjoying free time or time when my mind is empty. I stay away from my smartphone while travelling, from music while walking and love to spend that time without any agenda. For kids I have found the free time is really de-stressing and so it is for me.
It allows new thoughts to enter into the mind that is "empty" at that point, it allows some freshness in already cluttered mind, it allows time to reflect back on some things or even think strategically for some of my work.
It allows me to "see" what's going around, hear and relate to other people' conversations. Be it in the bus, or at airport or in office, the quiet time or the empty mind with no agenda turns it into a workshop indeed. To churn out something good, new that may not be possible with a busy and occupied mind.
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