Could you genuinely think about absolutely nothing for ten minutes?
I don’t think I could. I’ve tried and failed pretty quickly. I’ve always considered it an advantage that my mind is active enough that I’m never bored – I always have something I can think about that feels like a positive use of my mental time. But it’s hard to shut it off.
Not hard. Impossible.
What kind of mental abilities might I unlock if I could do that? Is it worth the effort to train myself to do it?
Or is this just one more thing to think about?
The Opportunity Machine 