Wu wei means 'not making an effort', or going with the flow, but [doesn't] imply laziness or sloth. It suggests an intentional surrender of the will based on a wise recognition of the need, at points, to accede to, rather than protest against, demands of reality. #TheSchoolOfLife

- July 31, 2024

Wu wei means 'not making an effort', or going with the flow, but [doesn't] imply laziness or sloth. It suggests an intentional surrender of the will based on a wise recognition of the need, at points, to accede to, rather than protest against, demands of reality. #TheSchoolOfLife
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Wu wei means 'not making an effort', or going with the flow, but [doesn't] imply laziness or sloth. It suggests an intentional surrender of the will based on a wise recognition of the need, at points, to accede to, rather than protest against, demands of reality. #TheSchoolOfLife

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