A day spent just laying
in bed watching the branches sway in the wind and the shadows dancing on the
wall, or laying in a bed of grass and leaves on a cool autumn day is not a
waste of time. In fact, it can be quite productive. A summer day sitting on the
front porch watching the clouds passing by or a walk down by the river by the
melting snows of spring listening to the sound of the water as it passes is
enriching. Wu-wei tells us that we can accomplish much by doing nothing; just
letting nature take its course and happily observing it.
