Practice

The Long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking Question You're Avoiding

Uncover the tension between your immediate desires and long-term vision. This ancient wisdom prompt reveals the hard question you've been sidestepping abou

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What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi

Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.

Understand first

Hsü: The Power of Emptiness The Way That Cannot Be Named Ziran: Spontaneous Unfolding Yin-Yang Cycles: Alternating Rhythms The Uncarved Block: Simplicity as Foundation

Go deeper

Long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking Living with Long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking Why Long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking Matters Long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking: Questions Worth Asking The Examined Long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking

Peri

New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.