"I did absolutely nothing..."

"I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it possibly could be." This is one of the great lines from the classic film "Office Space". It sums up a great deal of philosophy concisely while at the same time opens many doors for further exploration. Thus it must command our attention, if only briefly.

What is the significance of doing nothing? Can it be done? How do you do nothing at all? Surely one would actually be thinking of something at least, presuming the person is not completely brain dead already. The very concept of nothing is a difficult one to grasp if you try to understand it. Nothing is taken for granted in general as is the concept of eternity, but an attempt to come to a full understanding of either is monumental in a universe of material existence and spiritual givens. Is nothing itself something, or is it totally bereft of all existence? And you can measure the total absence of any and all things? It seems immeasurable to me.

Anyway, just sitting around and doing nothing, as the saying goes, can be quite restful for some and unnerving for others. Some people have to be doing something - they can't just sit around. I can just sit and do nothing for long periods. It serves to recharge my brain for when I have to do something else.

BTW - I looking forward to doing nothing later this evening....