The Beautiful Philosophy of Wu Wei

Wu Wei is the art of not forcing.

It does seem counterintuitive that in order to get something you want, you consciously back off from wanting it.

We sometimes refer to this as 'going with the flow' or 'being in the zone'.

Wu Wei reminds us that our responsibility is to be as ready as we can with the resources we have to hand. It gently prompts us into putting our emotional and physical energy into gracefully planning and improving our situation. This is done in the absence of any expectation about what may happen.

Expecting a particular outcome can lead to sometimes extensive disappointment, and possibly demotivation, if things don't turn out as wanted.  This in turn becomes a waste of energy and time: unhelpful obstacles for getting back on track.

Adopting a Wu Wei attitude on the Riverbank® is a lovely feeling.