Non-doing and End-gaining

How can we "allow it to happen" if we are at the same time "looking for results"?
The "end-gainer" in us, won't let it happen, will want to be sure that it happens.

The "step"

Alun Thomas, mentioned once that Margaret Goldie (one of F.M.Alexander assistants) used a step in her lessons.
I have built myself such device, of about 50*50cms and 10 cms height, and found it extremely useful.

It gives many choices, for example which leg leads, to stay on the step or stepping back, etc, etc.
I use it also for practicing "lounge", by keeping one leg at the floor, instead of taking the full step.

Simplicity

"All the darned fools in the world believe they are actually doing what think they are doing"
F.M.Alexander, Teaching Aphorisms

What has this to do with simplicity?

Let's consider a man who has a bad habitual posture he tells himself, or is told, to stand up straight.
If he has his back slouched, in order to correct this defect, he could for example pull his shoulders backwards.
What he "thinks he is doing", is standing up straight. But what he is "actually doing", is adding the pull of his shoulders to his habitual bad standing posture.

So, whatever we "do" to correct a specific defect, it will only complicate the matters further.

"A rose is a rose is a rose ..."