CHUANG-TZU says, “The ancients ruled the world by doing nothing. This is the Virtue of Heaven. Heaven moves without moving” (Chuangtzu: 12.1).

Les taoïstes croient en une force invisible dirigeant les événements. Le choix le plus sage serait alors de se rendre à cette force et d’y soumettre notre vanité de révoltés : « Le sage pratique le non-agir. » Être affairé, suroccupé, se faire du souci, tout cela est un gaspillage d’efforts et revient à tenter de nager à contre-courant – soit beauc

In the pursuit of knowledge, every day something is added. In the practice of the Tao [Way], every day something is dropped. Less and less do you need to force things, until finally you arrive at non-action. When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.

TE-CH’ING says, “Those who would govern the world should trust what is natural. The world cannot be controlled consciously. It is too big a thing. The world can only be governed by the spirit, not by human strength or intelligence.