If we remove false needs, goals, expectations, and purposes, we strip away the need to do much of what we do. We can then be left with an emptiness that can be filled only with what’s necessary, with what’s natural, with what’s beautiful.

A lot of finding zen is being able to do nothing.  In these days the Western culture has poisoned so many people, and made them obsess about money and things.  People amass ridiculous amounts of debt, and try to live out of there means, buying new clothes instead of saving or eating healthy.  Many of us are also not comfortable with not doing.  As soon as we go to sit down, we are distracted by our phones, pull up our email, texting, or Facebook.  People now a days get anxious doing nothing, which really can kill a relationship with your inner self.  People relate doing nothing with laziness, however, they are trading contentment for anxiety and needless stress. DO NOTHING.  Stop measuring your success by goals, accomplishments, possessions.  Just spend at least 5 minutes doing nothing and realize how easy it is to get caught up in a cultural bubble.

Understand what you need… shelter, food, relationships… make life simple to strip away life’s anxieties.

“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”