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.
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)
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)
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