Wu Wei

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Claim

Wu wei means "no action", it means to be connected, responsive to the world around us, to not spend energy fighting back because it is useless. We can achieve much more by responding instead of resisting.

Explanation

When we are one with nature, when we live the "Tao", we don't "do" anything, yet with this "non action" we achieve much. It's like a state of Flow is deep immersion where performance peaks and self-awareness disappears, a harmony with the universe. When we free ourselves completely from our human desires and actions, we prosper.

Why it Matters

The less they do (or the more they do nothing), the better off they are.

Examples

A rock doesn't "want" to fall, yet it does. A river doesn't try to carve the rock, and yet it does. Like an artist that by not focusing has the best ideas, or how aikido manages to defeat their enemies by using their momentum against them.

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🔼Topic:: Acceptance and Effortless Action ↩️Origin:: Tao Te Ching (book) 🔗Link::