I think most of us are familiar with the idea that we should simply “act” and not “try.” This idea is closely related to the “flow state.” In a “flow state,” one becomes the act, like a dancer who becomes the dance or the poet who becomes the poem. This is Wu Wei, a concept that can be literally translated as “non-doing” or “doing nothing.” In the context of the flow state, Wu Wei translates best as “effortless action” because we act in a smooth and painless manner. – Einzelgänger