My Best Self 101 Blog
All living things possess an innate need to interact with their natural environments, a phenomenon that the naturalist and writer Edward Wilson calls “biophilia”. I think oftentimes we live our lives cooped up in fish tank-like environments; whether it be our homes, offices, or school classrooms, we spend a lot of time indoors.
Wu Wei isn't about giving up on life, being lazy, or waiting for things to start going your way. It doesn't advocate for inaction, but rather for proper action. We often try too hard to force external events to work out the way we want them to, which leaves us feeling angry, frustrated, anxious, afraid, or disappointed. Wu Wei is a response to that over-action.
