I have often wondered whether especially those days when we are forced to remain idle are not precisely the days spend in the most profound activity. Whether our actions themselves, even if they do not take place until later, are nothing more than the last reverberations of a vast movement that occurs within us during idle days. In any case, it is very important to be idle with confidence, with devotion, possibly even with joy. The days when even our hands do not stir are so exceptionally quiet that it is hardly possible to raise them without hearing a whole lot. .Rainer Maria Rilke
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What if we could see that our idle days are actually the quietest and most productive days of our lives? Imagine the power we could have when we use our idle time to pursue our interests. It would be like winning the lottery. We could give up other activities in order to make room for this one. What other things can we give up in order to make this happen? How about television? How about sports? How about weightlifting? How about exercise machines? Because it is very important to be idle with confidence, with devotion, possibly even with joy.
Source: Letters On Life
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