So you sit in some dark corner with your eyes closed...?

and you try to meditate. According to some of the chinese text, the old wise men tell us that when we meditate we must be able to ease the mind and think about absolutely nothing at all, ziltch. How in the world can somebody be able to sit for an hour, thinking about nothing? Sounds like an imposible feat. Suggestions, maybe from those who tried meditation. Secondly, does proper meditation give you any results, or is it solely for the purpose of relaxation?