Not Doing

A technique of the ToltecTeachings?. (Google search for "Theun Mares", "Carlos Castaneda".)

When we are faced with a situation, we usually tend to react in a few limited ways, based on our past experience. For instance, a female raising her voice in anger might make one flinch and feel (and act) defensively. NotDoing could be, for instance, reacting in a friendly way, or laughing aloud, or anything out of the ordinary.

Some of the ideas behind the technique are:

• A hunter that is predictable leaves himself open to being hunted.
• By practicing NotDoing, one becomes more flexible.
• Practicing NotDoing allows one to experience new things (consequences of a situation, etc.), thus enriching oneself.

The advice given by the psychologists who advocate the "think positive" doctrine is often of this type.

Also the sort of thing SunTzu calls IndirectTactics?.

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See also: WuWei

[...] while reading that page that I suddenly remembered what I'd read about NotDoing and so was inspired to add this page. ~- FrankShearar (yes, that's the one -- m)

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Is there any language that would have a verb for NotDoing, a verb that would allw one to express NotDoing as doing something other? Something like taire (in French), schweigen (in German), tiga (in Swedish) means not saying; deliberately, actively, obstinately keeping quiet.

English: HowAbout?: avoid, eschew, bypass, refrain, skirt, quiet and a WikiWord DoNotSpeak?'

Not to mention the often used term: Hmmm (HearMeMakeMeaning silently)

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A canidate for a verb meaning NotDoing -- My recently discovered strategy of Procrastination which has some value not readily apparent, one might even call it a virtue, especially when applied by those who are RunningSixYearsBehind. Or if you desire another shorter verb, try postpone -- DonaldNoyes