Once we accept dysfunction, take it in to be "normal," or alright, we live in illusion.
Nature is intentional, equanimous, interrelated. We are often at our most skilled when we choose to do nothing. It often takes great restraint and self-discipline to choose to not interfere with the cycle of life.
In our work places we can begin to notice the waterfall of problems that can be caused when we over-manage. Our discomfort with conflict and progress leads us to develop committees that slow decision-making often times about things that are inevitable. In my own workplace we find ourselves uncomfortable with the natural energy of students. We hurry them to be quiet, then wonder why they're not engaged. We then create committees to explore strategies to increase student engagement.
We grow when we act in accord with nature; the grass doesn't need to be told to grow.
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Your words; "We are often at our most skilled when we choose to do nothing." describe the bridge I use when my writing stalls. I stop trying. I walk in the woods and listen to the sounds and breathe in the aromas.
This practice also helps me in other areas. I often find I see more clearly when I step away and stop looking.
It is true of music, too. When one plays an instrument, it is as important to respect the rests as it is to play the notes. Rests have purpose--their duration and placement create a structure. In day to day life, the ways that we choose to attend to something or to allow situations and environments to simply be as they are matters.
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