Nothing to do, nothing to be, nothing to have

Goldstein references a monk who writes: there's nothing to do, nothing to be, nothing to have.

Christiane Wolf says in her insight meditation recording: nowhere to do no one to be.

During meditation, the phrasing of "no one to be" is helpful in unclenching.  This morning in meditation also "nothing to have" seems helpful. 

Both point towards the sense, during meditation, of just dropping back, letting the process unfold.  It attempts to push back against our tendency to lean forward, expecting, planning, wanting.

Basho: "Sitting quietly, doing nothing.  Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself."

All of the phrases seem to me to be part of the basic principles of mindful living, which would also include "Who you are is enough.  What you have is enough. It is enough" from Thubten Chodron.