“Nothing” is a jack of all trades

When someone is caught in the act and asked what are you doing, answer sometimes is “nothing,” but they are not really doing nothing, hence the question in the first place. Many not in full time employment, when asked what are you doing these days, will often answer “nothing.” Often they are actually doing a…

When someone is caught in the act and asked what are you doing, answer sometimes is “nothing,” but they are not really doing nothing, hence the question in the first place.

Many not in full time employment, when asked what are you doing these days, will often answer “nothing.”

Often they are actually doing a lot, like farming; and unpaid labor – housewife doing all housework, but they will define it as “nothing.”

Sometimes, usage of “nothing” can be confusing. For example, I recently came across a school signpost, which indicated the schools motto, I think, as:

“Nothing less than God’s will.”

I had to Google it to fully appreciate the meaning.

“Are we willing to settle for NOTHING less than God’s will and God’s glory? To put it positively, are we willing to absolutely and unconditionally stand by faith for God getting His full will and full glory – not only in situations, “out here,” but in US personally?” David A. Depra

I wonder why the school chose to us the negative version and not a positive version, such as “Absolutely and unconditionally stand by faith for God’s will,” for example.

You catch my drift. All am saying is I feel that the word “nothing” is used so often, by so many people, and often incorrectly and in many cases it is used unnecessarily.