Wu-Wei, The Simplest & Best Way to Go with the Flow
Wu-Wei, The Simplest & Best Way to Go with the Flow
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A 2 - Minute Read
In traditional Chinese philosophy, there is a concept known as “wu-wei,” or non-interference. Wu-wei, also translated as “the action that does not interfere” or “the action that has no action,” is a Taoist approach to the handling of external affairs and creating powerful, collaborative, and supportive relationships
Whenever I type “wu wei meaning” into Google, I am always surprised that The Secret and The Law of Attraction doesn’t pop up with it. I’ve been reading about this concept since Alan Watts wu wei, entered my consciousness in my early studies of Zen, mindfulness, and meditation.
Examples of wu wei include the law of attraction, Aikido and Tai Chi in the martial arts, and focusing on one’s needs rather than wants.
This is not a type of thinking you will learn in a public school. This way some of my friends
Choose homeschool instruction or set up instructional time for their children for this type of Learning. This accelerated instruction can be invaluable for teaching a child to solve problems and even deal with bullies.
Actually, wu wei is the exact equivalent of laissez-faire, a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. It is a non-action that is active rather than passive. It cannot be achieved through laziness or resignation to circumstance. Rather, it requires a focused and attentive mind and clear consciousness. Through this attentive mind comes tolerance and humility, and an ability to manifest what is needed at any particular moment.
To create a constant state of softness and submission requires a focused appreciation of the slow and gradual, and merging of all things into “One.” We will achieve dominance quickly and abruptly through intellect, seduction, control, and manipulation. Yet, as quickly as this strength arises so can it decline. An example of this is material wealth. It is not a difficult thing to become poor quickly when one is wealthy. Any radical change of circumstance can affect one’s financial affairs. The goal then, for the student of Tao in cultivating softness and submission, is to avoid falling when one becomes resistant. For in the fall that will ultimately come to one who is focused on being dominant, whether from financial wealth or from power, one may lose one’s spiritual clarity and even one’s life. This is the reason that the great Taoist sages teach that it is best to know contentment. It is best to know that it is wise to stop an action when it has reached its tipping point and is about to reverse direction. This concept is described in entry #58, in the Tao te Ching.
Entry #58: Adaptation to Change
When governing is done with a light hand,
the people live comfortably and behave with honesty.
When the government scrutinizes what citizens do,
the citizenry become shrewd, crafty, and cunning.
When those hungry for power rule,
the cost is high and the benefits small.
When morality is imposed from above,
immorality arises from the people below.
Try to make people happy
and this becomes the root for misery.
Who can know when their end will come?
Who can know what the future holds?
When goodness reverts to become evil,
the confusion of people will last for a long time.
Those of profound wisdom are conscientious, un-abrasive,
illumined, and offer an example without controlling or outshining others.
They have integrity without judging or maligning others,
are direct but not ruthless or tactless,
and are all-powerful while directing nothing.
Takeaway
It is important that those people who are committed to a successful, contented, economically abundant, struggle-free life take a few moments every morning to explore those things that are important to them, an expression of their passion, then do those things, and then live life through wu wei.
….and remember, going with the flow in life is not a dress rehearsal!
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Author: Hey there. My name is Lewis Harrison, and I am a businessperson and teacher. I am a proponent of entrepreneurism. I am a writer, teacher, and results-oriented life and business coach.
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