Just as the blade of a skillful butcher moves through muscle texture, the abilit

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Just as the blade of a skillful butcher moves through muscle texture, the ability to live freely in the human world is defined as nothing. These are the words of Mr. Slingerland. The reason Confucius is obsessed with etiquette is not the purpose in itself, but the ultimate goal is to be free by embodying it.
The problem is that Confucianism is trapped in a narrow-minded worldview and has forgotten the essence. It has been decided in too much detail what virtue and incompetence (voluntaryness) should be. Surrounded by the skills (artistry) to hone it, he has moved away from the true feeling of connecting himself with the world. This is the problem consciousness of the eldest son.

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If you work harder, learn more, and self-discipline, you become free? Wouldn't it be better to just quit trying and live a natural life? You become mentally flexible when you let go of your stiff intentions. The more you try, the less you do. Will it be easy for a player to show his or her skills in a game with severe economic pressure?
The goal of Zen Buddhism, the spiritual successor of Lao-tzu or Zhang-tzu, is the same. In order for the voluntary system to operate naturally without interference, the conscious mind is stopped.

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The reason why inaction is difficult is that it is mentally inflexible. Due to strict social categories, prejudice, and artificial values, it is impossible to see the world as it is and leave the body to the natural flow.
The ability to think novelly and creatively is constrained by what has been learned socially. Therefore, we must first put it all down and completely break it. Zen Buddhism's pre-question and answer is also an extension of this strategy. It is an attempt to overcome the limits of language and thinking in language.
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The core of Lao-tzu's philosophy is summed up into "silence" and "inaction without intention," which refers to the "not to bother" strategy Slingerland used. Do not define hastily or judge without reason. Realize that ideas and concepts are illusions that cannot truly capture reality, observe and experience the world as it is. And so on. I wrote a few words while watching a surprisingly well-organized YouTube video