One of the greatest obstacles to my spiritual practice is my struggle to learn the art of doing nothing. One reason I like border collies is that I am so much like them. I have never been good at doing nothing. Donkeys are teaching me how to do nothing, as they are masters of the art. At night, they graze and move around the pasture. When the temperature goes above 80, they simply do nothing, and they do it well and for many hours. This is a true contemplative, meditative state. I want to work harder at doing nothing. Donkeys will help me.