"Neutral jing" is a concept I first encountered in a cartoon about martial arts and elemental magic. When entering a battle, there is offense, defense, and also... doing nothing.
But it's not really doing nothing. Neutral jing involves listening, observing, presenting the outward appearance of inaction, all while waiting for the right moment to strike.
You might even have to take some hits until the optimal moment presents itself. Suffer a few slings and arrows.
It's a risk, certainly. It's certainly not the default stance to take.
It's been useful to me to understand that I don't have to know how to fix it. Yet. Hold on to the idea. Stay clever. Stay strong. Stay stubborn. Stay kind. Work hard. Build bridges. Make connections.
Everything's connected, I think. So find the connections. Find the path. Grow towards home.
