Wu Wei: Let go, Trust & Adapt

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Hey ,

Are you an entrepreneur whose life is a roller coaster ride?

Indeed, we all are on the same boat!!

We make strategies, execute plans, and take action every single day of our lives to fulfill the dream we weaved for years.

Yes, It was our own choice.

But still, we find ourselves in the middle of chaos; anxiousness and overthinking take over our lives.

A few days back, I talked with a peer founder drowning in similar emotions. In those tough times, I suggested to him a very interesting and helpful Chinese philosophy - Wu Wei.  

Guys, implementing it seemed like having a lifeboat for the founder, and trust me it can solve a lot, for founders like us. 

But what is ‘Wu Wei’?

Wu Wei is a core principle of Taoism (i.e. Chinese Philosophy). It stresses on living in harmony with the natural order of the Universe, without imposing one’s own will on the world. 

Here’s the breakdown for you:

Wu (无): Means “not” or “without”

Wei (为): Means "to do" or "to act" 

Hence, Wu Wei" (无为) = "nonaction" or "effortless action" or “actionless action”

Don’t confuse nonaction with complete inaction or laziness. 

Implementing Wu Wei in business is similar to following laissez-faire leadership, both share the idea of minimum human interference and allowing things to unfold naturally and effortlessly.

I know, we are founders. We have businesses to run and investors to get back to. But we also have to accept, we can’t force anything on the world, neither the customers nor the employees; not even our own selves.

This is exactly what Wu Wei's philosophy is all about i.e. allow work to happen in the natural order of things in an effortless manner.  

Here are 3 suggestions from Wu Wei's philosophy for entrepreneurs:

1) Letting Go of Control:

We, as founders, have a tendency to be control freaks. We want to know anything and everything. Wu Wei suggests startup builders let go of some control and allow the business to take a natural course. Withdrawing control would also mean trusting employees and their instincts which is important for long-term business success.

2) Trusting the Process:

Guys, we generally get caught up in our daily grind, and the big picture blurs away. Wu Wei suggests us to have self-belief. Rough times in business are inevitable, so when we aim to build big, let things flow naturally,  and believe that everything will work out and we will win. 

3) Being Adaptable:

We are building business in the AI era. The way we work and progress has to change every day. Wu Wei suggests we have flexibility and be adaptive to changes. Once this comes naturally to us, we won’t fear change and this will help us stay ahead of the competition and succeed in the future. 

In this journey of entrepreneurship, we will have more failures than successes, more imperfect moments than the perfect ones, but the essence is none of it is permanent. 

However, State of flow is permanent, so go with the flow.

Thanks for taking out your precious time for reading this.

If you have any specific feedback or anything interesting, you’d like to share, please let us know by replying to this email.

Stay tuned for the next one. Until then, keep building consciously.

Thank you,

Santhosh, founder of WeBuidl

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