Ziran
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CORE DEFINITION
Literally meaning "so of itself". It refers to the state in which things develop naturally according to their own nature, without being forcibly interfered with by external forces. The Dao follows Ziran, meaning to follow the inherent logic of things' generation.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
A strategy of going with the flow. In education or management, do not try to trim a pine tree into a ball (against its nature), but rather guide it according to its growth trend. The most effortless management is to let things "become good by themselves".
Anchor fast decisions
Core concept of Daoism: things are so of themselves according to their own nature and inherent trends, without external force ("The Dao follows Ziran"). Emphasizes non-action (wu wei) and not acting arbitrarily to conform to nature.
MINIMUM ACTION
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziranverified
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