LIFE IS SPINNING

The Secret Operation of the Wise: Doing Nothing

Lie: Doing nothing is the enemy of progress

The author’s wise cat observes the world (March 10, 2023) | Image supplied by the author

Doing nothing is not inactivity

The difference lies in consciousness: inactivity is inhibition, doing nothing is freedom.

The more you can see the processes of life backward and forward in time, the more wisely you can act. Doing nothing is often the wisest thing to do.

Why are people incapable of doing nothing?

Action compulsion

We can act on three levels:

• Body
• Speech
• Mind

They think they have to keep up with the ever-faster world.

No courage

They know why it’s worth it but don’t stop because of other people’s opinions.

They don’t see connections

Logic. Every action has an effect and a reaction. YOLO philosophy failed.