Get to know Niksen: The art of doing nothing
Niksen means doing nothing or, more specifically, performing an action without a clear purpose or a deadline
There is the Japanese way to organize - KonMari - the Danish way to establish a cozy home - hygge - and the Swedish way to live a balanced life - lagom. Apparently, there is also the right way to do nothing, thanks to the Dutch and niksen.
Interglot.com’s Dutch to English translation of niksen is: “idle; lounge around; sit around; do nothing much ...”
In essence, according to dutchreview.com in 2018: “Niksen means doing nothing or, more specifically, performing an action without a clear purpose or a deadline. For instance, for the Dutchies, looking out the window as people pass or going to the beach to stare at the waves for a while is considered niksen. And by doing so, they obtain...