DB1

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  1. "The right amount" yeahhh. Now i think. Maybe I am already naturally applying "Wu wei" to some areas of my life and to fully appreciate it would require me to simply notice myself in that moment. Be present. Maybe i overcomplicate or over work myself when taking on a task due to a lack of presence and being caught up in thoughts. Something for me to think about anyway. I'm going to try Google and find a good book on the subject of this "Wu wei"
  2. Thanks for the welcome everyone. I read a similar story to the cow one which was about a man struggling to catch fish. He laboured all day and never got a single bite. Later that evening he noticed another fisherman with many fish and asked for advice on how to fish these waters. The fisherman shown him The next day he placed bate on hooks attached to floats, many of them. A weight was applied to anchor it all still. He swam out and set up his rig. Once set he returned to shore to drink tea, read and laugh all day. The struggling fisherman was confused "arnt you going to tend to them?" He said "what if you get a bite?" After quite an enjoyable day they returned to the rigs set up that morning to find the fish had caught themselves By planning and allowing nature to take its course this great fisherman was at total one with the way and through non-doing achieved just what needed to be achieved. Moving on from the story my current understanding of "Wu wei" is focus on what you are doing "just enough" and let nature do the rest. The world keeps turning and life goes on regardless of effort levels. By minimising effort and enjoying ones life then maybe just maybe that puts one close to the Tao. It's all good having a fishing story but where I fall short is the "how to apply this in modern life?" Understanding and application seem 2 different things
  3. Wu wei, thanks. IL jump straight to it
  4. Hi all, I have been interested in eastern philosophy for many years and read a couple of books on the subject during my time. It is now that I have decided to take it more seriously and learn more. Joining this website is a part of that curiosity as I can see how others who are also interested in the same think. A part of Taoism that interests me most currently is the "art of non doing". Can more really be done by doing less? The idea fascinates me and if anyone has any work that could be read or interesting stories on the matter I would love to hear you reply. Until then I will lose myself in existing topics here Thanks DB1