Consider your favorite works of art, the most historic athletic accomplishments, or even the city or town you live in. At some point, the world exists in a state where those things don’t exist. And at another point, miraculously, it transforms into a world in which they do.
Nothing is a crucial, yet often overlooked precursor to anything. You will not be the all-powerful force of nature that grows the plants in your garden. Your job is to cultivate a fertile environment and allow space for growth to occur on its own accord.
The intention of practices for nonproductivity is to assume a posture of receptivity. The universe is always trying to reach us but if we are aways doing something, then it will be impossible to even recognize the gifts and clues that come knocking at our doors.
7 practices for nonproductivity (audio)