Despite all the great things I have learned from America, something that I have unlearned is the art of loafing. To loaf, one must walk life with the objective of enjoying the walk in itself. However, American life is so full of actions that every moment is a planning to succeed. Planning to succeed itself, is to admit that one has not and so will need to put in more effort. So many days and weeks and months, one keeps driving for success. This is probably the essence of why America is so powerful today.
Loafing is different. A loafer is a contented soul who thinks what he has is good enough, at least for now. He is contented enough not to think too much, more than just enjoying the present moment. He smells the fragrant of the trees, caressing wind, pitying the busy passer-bys, and when tired, look for a nice cafe for a sip of ice mocha. He forgets the time, for he need not rush for the another meeting.
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