Laozi
You trust the flow of things more than force or plans. The softest water wears down stone, and you'd rather yield than push.
“The Dao that can be told is not the eternal Dao.”
What you’d believe
- The Dao (the Way)There is an ineffable source and pattern of all things — the Dao — that cannot be named or fully grasped.
- Wu wei (non-action / effortless action)Act by not forcing — align with the natural flow rather than striving and interfering.
- Naturalness and simplicity (ziran)Return to simplicity, humility, and spontaneity; the soft overcomes the hard.
