Wu Wei (Doing Nothing) | Chinese Philosophy

Wú Wéi is a classic formulation of Taoism (or Daoism), a combination of religion and philosophy that originated in China about two thousand five hundred years ago. Wú Wéi can be translated as do nothing, take no action. The wu-wei paradox is that striving less—not trying harder to win at all costs—often results in more success. A wu-wei mindset entails letting go and not overthinking; this mental state promotes flow state experiences and a sense of effortlessness, which leads to peak performance.
Water is used as a frequent example of wú wéi—it can happily be guided, transported and piped—yet it does as it will, evaporating from the earth’s surface, drifting anywhere and everywhere in great clouds, and then falling where it must.
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0:28 - The Daodejing
0:34 - Paradox of Wu Wei
2:29 - Tang Dynasty

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