Principles for Finding Mental Clarity, Contentment, and Your Self – Pt. VI: Stillness

In the proceeding post, I advocated for effort and seeing yours tasks and endeavors through to completion. However, there is always a point where action becomes forced, and disadvantageous to either the work or to yourself.

Non-forcing and having trust in the natural order of all things (Tao) that unfolds when you just get out of your own way is an underlying principle of the Taoist concept, wu wei.

Stillness: The Key to Success

For the sake of examining both sides of the coin, this post is meant to be complimentary to one I published previously, advocating for action-taking. Here I am championing non-action and introspection. Both have their place in the life of a balanced, centered individual. The key is to be a go-getter, but also pick andContinue reading “Stillness: The Key to Success”