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The Italians have "Dolce Far Niente" - and the few I know and talk to on a regular basis consider it a commandment - it is like an activity.
by shriphani 7y ago
The Italians have "Dolce Far Niente" - and the few I know and talk to on a regular basis consider it a commandment - it is like an activity.
- sudosteph 7y agoThat sounds nice. As an American, I often catch myself feeling guilty when I'm resting. Though learning more about "mindfulness" has helped me be more OK with enjoying it. But then I sometimes feel guilty for not being mindful enough more often! Go figure. Also, not sure if your "commandment" phrasing was intentional, but it made me chuckle a bit. The concept of "observating the Sabbath" by resting seems does seem to be a bit relevant to this topic.
- lanstin 7y agoMindfulness meditation is not the same as relaxation. Observing your mind and it’s responses to your days over and over can show you you aren’t resting enough and can enable you to stay calm when maybe your habit is to get worked up (tho it can also show you times you need to stay involved rather than shutting down) but it is in no way equivalent to a slow walk around a pond or playing a vid game for a whole day or sleeping late and rereading a favorite old book and then napping and then wasting a lot of time and ending up with some ice cream. Mindfulness takes a bit of effort mostly. Relaxing is stopping the effort for a bit. Both might be parts of a fulfilling life.
- mastazi 7y agoYep, and we’ve been doing it for a while: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otium
- mjklin 7y agoThe basis for one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s best rhymes! This gentleman is seen with a maid of seventeen A-taking of his dolce far niente And wonders he’d achieve, for he asks us to believe She’s his mother, and he’s nearly five-and-twenty! — Iolanthe