Nothing....Nothing at all

Amitabh Bachchan wrote in his blog recently...."Idleness can be a most devastating tool of self destruction. When there is nothing, it will beget nothing"....He is right. As the saying goes....An idle mind is a devil's workshop....a haven for negative thoughts, doubts and worries. But I also feel that not all 'nothing' is unnecessary and without meaning. Sometimes 'nothing' is essential to our lives.

There are days when things get overwhelming for me. From the time I am up, the mind and body is in a constant state of motion....doing things, planning, executing....and on such days. it becomes necessary for me to catch my breath, to slow down, to take a break, to pause, to basically sit down and do 'nothing'. It is my way of recharging and I always ignore that pesky voice in my head which tells me I am wasting my time....because I am not. This state of 'nothingness' refreshes me and energizes me better than anything else. So for me, in solitude moments like these, 'nothing' is good.

It is aptly said 'Silence is golden'....and it is quite true when we get angry. How many times have you regretted the words that have come out of your mouth when you are angry....I almost always have. The apology that follows my outburst of anger always has me saying....I did not mean what I said....and it is true....the words spewing venom are out before the mind has had a chance to process them....and like an arrow shot out of a bow....once the words are out you can't take them back. So I have learnt to remain silent and say 'nothing' when I am angry....to readdress the issue at hand after I have had a chance to calm down and reflect. So for me, when I am angry, 'nothing' is good.

When we talk to our loved ones, have you noticed it is mostly random stuff....to put it in Hindi, 'idhar udhar ki baatein'....'sweet nothings'. But these sweet nothings help forge and strengthen the bond we have with our loved ones. These sweet nothings satisfy and fulfill us....because they signify the flow of our thoughts without any restrictions....they signify us being simply 'us' when we are with our loved ones. So for me, 'sweet nothings' is good.

Signing off truly believing that sometimes 'Nothing' can mean 'Everything' and this quote by Oscar Wilde

'I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about'.