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I have a friend whose favorite thing is lying on her back and staring at the ceiling. Which is to say, her favorite thing is Doing Nothing. I am simultaneously astounded, confounded, amused, and jealous–not just of her ability to Do Nothing, but her thorough enjoyment of it. That’s because I am of the opposite ilk. Doing Nothing sounds like smoked puréed awfulness to me. I prefer Doing Something, all the time. (I mean, it’s “Adventure Hat,” not “Relaxation Hat.”) I always want to run around, create stuff, explore the outdoors, play a sport, go see something I haven’t seen before, research a new place or topic, yada yada. However, I have learned that Doing Nothing is something. And Not Doing Anything is a different something. And Doing Something is yet another something altogether.  If you’re a fellow adventurer, you may be interested almost exclusively in Doing Something over the other two. But there’s value in all three. Even if—like me—most of it feels unnatural or uncomfortable.
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