Lao Zi's Four Nemoniks
Focus—cosmic-nemonik that prompts the mind to concentrate on maximizing success.
"People and All-things concentrate on the Way. It is the protection for competent people. It is the sanctuary for incompetent people...Success is to obtain what you seek and escape what you suffer" (Lao Zi, §62). You can only maximize your success if you focus on your goals. Make sure that you know what to seek and what to avoid. Do not let other people replace your goals with their goals. The universe is fair: If you ask for nothing, then you will get nothing. Lao Zi’s theory holds that balance is the cosmic principle. That balance is maintained and restored by Qi or Chi, manifesting as gravitational, electro-magnetic and nuclear forces, creating a illusionary disorder or chaos. To prevent distraction, sages focus on obtaining what they seek and escaping what they suffer. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
"People and All-things concentrate on the Way. It is the protection for competent people. It is the sanctuary for incompetent people...Success is to obtain what you seek and escape what you suffer" (Lao Zi, §62). You can only maximize your success if you focus on your goals. Make sure that you know what to seek and what to avoid. Do not let other people replace your goals with their goals. The universe is fair: If you ask for nothing, then you will get nothing. Lao Zi’s theory holds that balance is the cosmic principle. That balance is maintained and restored by Qi or Chi, manifesting as gravitational, electro-magnetic and nuclear forces, creating a illusionary disorder or chaos. To prevent distraction, sages focus on obtaining what they seek and escaping what they suffer. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
Balance—cosmic-nemonik that prompts the mind to maximize success by maintaining the balance, which prevents counterproductive rebalances.
"Concentrate on removing extremes. Nurture balance diligently (§16). Sages reject extremes, reject grandeur, and reject extravagance (§29). No greater suffering than having extreme desires (§46). Three in ten people live extremely and move into the realm of death" (Lao Zi, §50). Lao Zi’s theory holds that balance is the cosmic principle. That balance underlies the multitude of Yin-Yang balances in our universe. The widely used equal-sign (=) confirms that Lao Zi's Dynamic Balance is the principle of the universe, rather than Hawking's entropy. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
"Concentrate on removing extremes. Nurture balance diligently (§16). Sages reject extremes, reject grandeur, and reject extravagance (§29). No greater suffering than having extreme desires (§46). Three in ten people live extremely and move into the realm of death" (Lao Zi, §50). Lao Zi’s theory holds that balance is the cosmic principle. That balance underlies the multitude of Yin-Yang balances in our universe. The widely used equal-sign (=) confirms that Lao Zi's Dynamic Balance is the principle of the universe, rather than Hawking's entropy. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
Efficient—cosmic-nemonik that prompts the mind to maximize success with a minimum of effort and resources by aligning with restoring forces.
"Sages manage their affairs with Non-action (efficiency) (§2). When effort is needed, then there is never enough to take the world (§48). Act with Non-action. Work without effort" (Lao Zi, §63). Lao Zi’s theory shows that balance is the cosmic principle. Qi or Chi manifests as gravitational, electro-magnetic, and nuclear forces. The unstoppable force Qi maintains the Yin-Yang balances. Any effort indicates that you oppose Qi and create counterproductive inefficiency. In modern terms: Go with the flow. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
"Sages manage their affairs with Non-action (efficiency) (§2). When effort is needed, then there is never enough to take the world (§48). Act with Non-action. Work without effort" (Lao Zi, §63). Lao Zi’s theory shows that balance is the cosmic principle. Qi or Chi manifests as gravitational, electro-magnetic, and nuclear forces. The unstoppable force Qi maintains the Yin-Yang balances. Any effort indicates that you oppose Qi and create counterproductive inefficiency. In modern terms: Go with the flow. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
Proactive—cosmic-nemonik that prompts the mind to maximize success by restoring the balance before the problem grows.
"That what is at rest is easy to hold. That what is not manifest is easy to plan. That what is fragile is easy to break. That what is small is easy to scatter. Act when it has not happened yet. Control it when it is not chaotic yet. A tree that takes both arms to embrace grows from a little cutting" (Lao Zi, §64). Lao Zi’s theory shows that balance is the cosmic principle. Qi or Chi manifests as gravitational, electro-magnetic, and nuclear forces. That unstoppable force maintains the Yin-Yang balances. Hence, it is productive to prevent a counterproductive Qi. For example, it might be a good idea to prevent artificial climate change. Therefore, you have to be proactive. Prevention is the best cure. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
"That what is at rest is easy to hold. That what is not manifest is easy to plan. That what is fragile is easy to break. That what is small is easy to scatter. Act when it has not happened yet. Control it when it is not chaotic yet. A tree that takes both arms to embrace grows from a little cutting" (Lao Zi, §64). Lao Zi’s theory shows that balance is the cosmic principle. Qi or Chi manifests as gravitational, electro-magnetic, and nuclear forces. That unstoppable force maintains the Yin-Yang balances. Hence, it is productive to prevent a counterproductive Qi. For example, it might be a good idea to prevent artificial climate change. Therefore, you have to be proactive. Prevention is the best cure. See Lao Zi's Dao De Jing.
For the other 17 nemoniks see the NIS or the page Nemonik Thinking.