What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.

1. Aldous Huxley found it easier to complete his work when he exerted more conscious effort and willpower.

2. The Law of Reversed Effort suggests that the more we consciously exert effort towards a goal, the less likely we are to succeed.

3. The concept of WOAY, rooted in an ancient Chinese philosophy, emphasizes effortless action as a means to achieve goals.

4. The Law of Reversed Effort proposes that putting more pressure on oneself always leads to better outcomes and success.

Huxley explained, the harder we try with the (1) to do something, the less we shall succeed. Effort becomes a (2) and only when we can combine activity with relaxation, we can (3) that helps us reach the goals set by ourselves and by others. This paradox or effort is like swimming against the current in a river. We can swim upstream, trying to reach a place to rest with all our might using all our efforts to fight the (4) and still not get close to where we need to be, or we can let the current take us downstream and find a different spot to get out of the water. We've not had to fight our way against the current, but instead let the flow take us somewhere else but with a (5) . The law of reversed effort uses principle from the ancient Chinese Philosophy of Wu Wei which emphasizes non-doing or (6) . Wu Wei is about surrendering to what is meant for you, like a stick riding the current, (7) to what is and giving it time, patience, and space to just be.

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。