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Spontaneity and knowledge of flow combine to produce effortless and intelligent action.
"Wu Wei is based on knowledge of the tide, the drift of things, get with it. Wu Wei is the art of sailing, rather than the art of rowing."
This is the paradox of Wu Wei, it doesn't mean not acting, it means effortless action or actionless action. It means being at peace while engaged in the most frenetic tasks, so one can carry these out with maximum skill and efficiency.
Spontaneity and knowledge of flow combine to produce effortless and intelligent action.
"Wu Wei is based on knowledge of the tide, the drift of things, get with it. Wu Wei is the art of sailing, rather than the art of rowing."
This is the paradox of Wu Wei, it doesn't mean not acting, it means effortless action or actionless action. It means being at peace while engaged in the most frenetic tasks, so one can carry these out with maximum skill and efficiency.
![The End of [ Mass ] Democracy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XuCaPMV2O8o/mqdefault.jpg "The End of [ Mass ] Democracy
Geo-Capitalist Individualism / Neo-Nationalist Collectivism
From the Adam Curtis documentary Cant Get You Out of My Head
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