Diana is the author, with Steven D'Souza, of Not Knowing: The Art of Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity, which won the Chartered Management Institute's Management Book of the Year Award in 2015 in the U.K., and Not Doing: The Art of Effortless Action.
Like "nonbeing," "nonaction" is awkward, and some translators prefer "non-assertive action," "non-coercive action" or "effortless action"; but it identifies wuwei as a technical term.
Hence a "soft" style of action, wu wei (literally, "nonaction" but less misleadingly translated as effortless action) is recommended, even as a style of ruling.
Mathews also takes inspiration from her interpretation of the core Daoist idea of wuwei as "letting be" and bringing about change through "effortless action".
Common translations are "nonaction", "effortless action" or "action without intent".
An appealing, though elusive, Taoist concept is that of wu-wei, or effortless action.
Amid this quiet revolution, Slingerland has devoted years to studying the cognitive science behind his own academic interest in wu-wei, also interpreted as effortless action, which features prominently in Confucian, Daoist and later Zen traditions.
Effortless concentration and enjoyment Complete immersion there is no room in your awareness for conflicts or contradictions Flashes of intense living against the dull background of everyday life Effortless action that some people feel stand out as the best in their lives.
Ever been "in the zone?" This could be a modern description of "being one with the way" — effortless action by non-action.
This is the first book to explore the cognitive science of effortless attention and action.
Effortless attention and action have been documented across a range of normal activities ranging from rock climbing to chess playing and yet fundamental questions about the cognitive science of effortlessness have gone largely unasked.
