Striving too hard can be counterproductive in achieving success from "summary" of Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland
Our modern culture tends to place a high value on effort and hard work when it comes to achieving success. The prevailing belief is that the more effort we put in, the greater our chances of success. However, what if this belief is actually misguided? What if striving too hard can actually hinder our chances of success rather than help them?In the ancient Chinese philosophy of Daoism, there is a concept known as wu-wei, which can be translated as "effortless action" or "non-doing". This concept challenges the common notion that success is directly proportional to the amount of effort we exert. Instead, it suggests that trying too hard can actually be counterproductive. By striving too hard, we can disrupt the natural flow of things and end up getting in our own way. One of the...
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