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Non-doing has nothing to do with being indolent or passive. quite the contrary. it takes great courage and energy to cultivate non-doing, both in stillness and in activity. nor is it easy to make a special time for non-doing and to keep at it in the face of everything in our lives which needs to be done.
-Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Non-doing Has Nothing To Do With Being

Jon Kabat-Zinn
Non-doing has nothing to do with being indolent or passive. quite the contrary. it takes great courage and energy to cultivate non-doing, both in stillness and in activity. nor is it easy to make a special time for non-doing and to keep at it in the face of everything in our lives which needs to be done.
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