Is doing nothing better than mindfully focusing on one thing only?
But how do you ever find the elusive quality of nothingness ?
Silence doesn’t suffice because millions of thoughts
pile up on one another. Taking regular breaths
requires you to move and direct them
in and then out with deliberate action
Closing one’s eyes is simple but this
brings memories to front of mind.
Following musical rhythms
makes you stir. So this is
my answer: to achieve
nothing I’ll simply
spell out the word
N O T H I N G
or the word
R I E N.
Est-il plus facile de ne faire rien sans ne penser consciencieusement
qu’à une seule chose ? Mais comment trouver la qualité élusive
d’arriver à ne rien faire ? Le silence ne suffit pas car il apporte
des millions d’idées qui se superposent les unes aux autres.
Si vous respirez de façon régulière vous devez diriger
votre souffle à monter et à descendre, donc c’est
un geste délibéré. Fermer les yeux est simple,
mais cela apporte des souvenirs à l'esprit.
Suivre des rythmes musicaux vous force
à vous remuer. Donc ma réponse, pour
en venir à Rien, c’est simplement
d’épeler le mot R I E N, ou
le mot N O T H I N G.
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I am a French-born Australian linguist who loves writing about multicultural experiences. Taught English in Zambia and Papua New Guinea, gained a Doctorate with UPNG. In Western Australia I worked with migrants and Indigenous communities in Kalgoorlie and Roebourne. In charge of Amnesty International WA, then moved to Adelaide. Short-listed by The Human Rights Commission for the Literature NF Award for the anthology I edited with the Multicultural Writers Association of Australia, I later published my memoir. Volunteered with the Writers Centre, became active with PEN.
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