Or, to be specific, what is this 'absolutely nothing' thing? Lets say, hypothetically, Mr. 23x gets up in the morning, brushes, eats, goes to school/college/office, does his job, gets back, has dinner, relaxes and goes off to sleep... (Audience quiz - 'What happened today at work?', Mr. 23x - 'Absolutely nothing'). Now, Mrs. 23x (might be a reason why mister so much enjoys work!), gets up... bla bla bla... stays at home (The eyebrows perilously rise of the feminist audience) and does household chores/ goes to work (AWAY you feminists!), returns, bla bla bla, and replies to the same question "Absolutely nothing"(the tone, to be imagined). For a Mr. Foxiung. who is a hypothetical business giant, a purchase amounting to a million (which i wish was real and available) in a day would yield the same answer.
For me, an absolutely nothing day is when I manage to stay awake for 12 hours, of which 10 goes to a very pronounced (but brief) period of computer gaming.
Accepted, its a very general idea of absolutely nothing because, say, for a soldier in the first 'great' war, stuck in a trench at Somme, managing to stay alive and gunning down 2 enemies would amount to "Absolutely nothin' mate!" (Spice talk: a bullet hits him right then and he's dead!)
Serious talk: surprisingly these A.N. days dominate our lives. We are so ignorant of the power of the A.N that many of us have perished to analyze it. Its a synonym for stability (to some) or static life(for others) or dullness(for a considerable number as well).
Well the point is, I am currently amidst an avalanche of A.N. days. And believe me, before the vicious web of this ailment spreads all over your perfect life, here comes the remedy. I have discovered few characteristics of it and if needed, the solution to counter it (stress on 'If needed', because, shock talk- the terrible mistake of false analysis could actually lead you into the cycle of the A.N!).
Firstly it is addictive- it is a master of allusions. Secondly, the moment you step out of it (or endeavor to) you experience rapid self dissociation. Thirdly, you lose track of time- it is a master of trickery. Lastly, and most importantly, your memory starts dis-functioning (because A.N days are dangerously indistinguishable!!)
But, my long experience has yielded the solution, and yes it exists! A.N days' biggest enemy is interest, passion and awareness. The moment you start taking conscious note of it, A.N days disappear! They never occur during your most passionate moments and being sharply aware of a thing negates the last two symptoms! But the catch still remains, IDENTIFYING THEM.
Here are a few things which might help us to do so,
firstly, a recent break up or a equivalent period of emotional stress. (A.N days' most potent sustaining resource)
secondly, the fact whether someone is content at the end of his day. (Because A.N days' are weakest when your energy levels fluctuate).
thirdly , highly recurrent activities. (A.N days bloom when you feed them at regular intervals)!!!
Once they are identified, they can be dealt with, but never should someone be assured of its permanent disappearance, because my friends, A.N days are here to stay!
See my friends, i successfully talked about absolutely nothing.
