Just read an essay by Montaigne (really interesting philosopher although I haven't had time to read as much as I would have liked cos we're so busy with uni work) try http://www.plato.stanford.edu/entries/montaigne/ for more information on him..
Anyway,he writes a short essay on idleness although in no great depth. Interestingly, he says that the mind that has no fixed aim loses itself, for to be everywhere is to be nowwhere, I feel my mind is like that having so much to think about!!Nevertheless. he does say that he could leave his mind to idleness and rest, but he finds his mind is more like a runaway horse when he tries to do this, more active when focusing on his own thoughts than if focused on other people's thoughts. I think this is good advice.. to focus on ourselves as the fixed aim and not try to worry about family and everyone else. I will try and encorporate his philosophy into the script for Lady Bagshot. if you want to read for yourself, try website: http://www.uoregan.edu/~bear/montaigne/
Talk to you all later..
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