Comments on: Bliss of Blank Walls

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:43:49 +0000

@Daphne: Haha nice.

I find it intriguing that sometimes seeing everything is awesome and other times seeing nothing is just as brilliant.

By: Daphne @ Joyful Days

Daphne @ Joyful Days — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:10:18 +0000

Hi Jarrod,

I found you from Amanda’s post. Nice reflection here. It’s true that too many things bombard our senses all the time and sometimes removing all stimuli can quieten our minds. I’ve been thinking about decorating my study wall but now I think maybe I’ll leave it blank!

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:24:39 +0000

@Anna: Yeah. It comes back to feeling rather than thinking. If I was thinking about what I was seeing than I would have probably got bored but by just ’seeing’ the experience becomes very lively and interesting.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:32:29 +0000

Hmm, so that’s what you did. I was wondering what you were doing while I was sitting next to you listening to music, whereas they had nothing on in the car. Often thought of offering the other earpiece to you, but was sure that you would deny it.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:33:49 +0000

@Ariel: Totally agree. I spent an 8 hour car trip as a passenger today in wonder. ‘Oh that’s an interesting shape, the road sounds different hear, etc. etc.’. All without words offcourse.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:31:41 +0000

@Martin: Nice comment. I try to multi-task as little as possible. The challenge is to not involuntarily multi-task by having your attention ripped away by things.

@Chris: Yeah so many we do just because we think we should be making more use of our time or because we think it will be entertaining.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:23:24 +0000

lol, my first thought was that spiritual growth makes us be easily amused.

By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching

Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:22:56 +0000

Thanks for this post. I’ve found that turning off the car radio has the same kind of “blank wall” effect for me. (I also realize how little value what I heard on the car radio had for me — it’s nothing more than an electronic companion.)

By: Gerardo

Gerardo — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:37:34 +0000

i’ll try that

By: Martin Wildam

Martin Wildam — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:44:40 +0000

I was used to do “nothing” while on train to and from work. Last week I tried listening to an interview while on the way. I watched my feelings and I could notice that it was more stressy – for example only the fact that if a police car is passing by (with sound) and you don’t hear the voice during that time this is already an annoyance.

The blank wall without advertising is removing another input (advertising). In times of information overflow people get sick and overwhelmed of information. A blank wall is like medicine then.