"Dolce far niente"

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I know it's an old discussion, but I've just got the chance watching "Eat, pray, Love" (the movie) and I suddenly fell deeply in love in this life documentary (I'd prefer to call it like that)of this amazing woman. And I know that the book would be so much more amazing, but I still need to find a time to read it. Well, first I have to buy it. Lol. The bottom line is that I found so many interesting quotes in this movie that if you apply it in your life, you can be a better person in understanding the life itself. The first quote that I like is "Dolce far niente". I hope I wrote it correctly. Lol. The meaning the sentence is "the sweetness of doing nothing". I know how to do nothing in my life, but I think the time that I really understand the meaning of the sentence was that when I went out of town ALONE (I never go anywhere ALONE), renting a hotel room, and stayed there ALONE for some hours. My God, I really enjoyed it soooo much!! That time I've come to the understanding when people say that sometimes, for once in your life time, you need some time alone. I was there in the hotel room, sitting alone, reading, and watching movie from my laptop without thinking of any work to do, people telling me to do anything, and blah blah blah. I felt so free from the outside world and I thought that I need to do it more often. :) And so how about you people? Have you ever enjoyed your time alone? Does this "dolce far niente" mean anything to you? Let's share it. :)