![]() ![]() Odell gives the example of Deep Listening which is an intense form of actively listening to your thoughts and everything around you. Taking breaks from our face paced lives is just as important as taking action. ![]() “Refusing productivity and stopping to listen” (Odell 22) becomes a bold statement when one is expected to act in a certain way or when no amount of words or action could be meaningful enough in a situation. ![]() Odell is also getting at the fact that doing nothing can be a powerful act that truly does something and creates change. Sometimes, it is the most empty points of nothingness in our lives that change our lives for the better and make us appreciate everything from a new perspective because we finally had the time to stop and reflect on exactly what was going on. Doing nothing creates space to contemplate and be mindful of the self internally and in relation to the world around us, which helps us make important contributions to our surroundings instead of simply filling space with empty words and actions. One cannot create meaningful thought and speech without embracing the act of doing nothing from time to time. In chapter one of Jenny Odell’s, How To Do Nothing, she argues “The Case for Nothing” by highlighting the benefits of nothingness and silence. ![]()
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