Tao Te Ching

One morning, when posed with the question of what is the matter by Pooh, Eeyore responds with the credo: “’Nothing, Pooh Bear, nothing. We can’t all, and some of us don’t. That’s all there is to it’” (Milne 74). Eeyore is known as a very gloomy, sad character, and is often even diagnosed with depression. Almost everything Eeyore says is laced with hints of his negative outlook and attitude on life. The word “nothing” is defined as “not anything; no single thing” and “something of no importance…

Many people are being taken advantage of throughout Africa And the Middle East. Most of them usually have no way to stand up for themselves. This is why they become victims. Women are often violated under the Taliban in Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan. Throughout Western Africa child labor and slavery occurs. These young men need the same help and attention that these women of the Middle East need. There are ways that society can draw an end to these violations of these people. Throughout…

Chocolate has long been hailed as the “food of the gods” – a sweet, delectable indulgence that allows consumers to experience pure bliss. However, in 2000, True Vision Production shattered this notion with the release of “Slavery, A Global Investigation,” a documentary which exposed the disturbing amount of child slavery behind West Africa’s cocoa industry. Because of this newfound awareness, American consumers with an insatiable desire for chocolate face an ethical dilemma – is indulging in…

Foreword Before delving into the prescribed analysis as required by this assignment, I feel it necessary to provide some background as to why I chose this song as I could have seemingly chosen any other just as easily; however, throughout my troubled years, I found myself frequenting not only this song, but the entire album as well. In my younger years, back when i enjoyed the company of my older siblings on a daily basis before their departure to college, we all struggled in our dealings with…

Chance Bradley Leister was the kind of person every single member in our family wanted to be. He was every one of my cousins idol as children and even to this day. He was always there for anyone that ever needed someone and he always kept his word. Not a single person could stay mad at Chance. He was just an uplifting person that could make your whole day in a heartbeat. He has memories with so many people it’s unbelievable. Chance and I would stay up night after night just playing with legos…

It was a cold and snowy day outside when it all began. January 14, 2014; the day that my parents had officially decided to move to Phoenix, Arizona from Detroit, Michigan. This is the day a lot changed in my life. My parents made this decision for a few different reasons. However, the main reason was my eight year old sister, Abigail, who had a terrible case of asthma. Once winter began, she would always start getting sick and occasionally she would even have to spend nights at the hospital.…

The bell is tolling once again as the congregation makes their way to the church. They take their seats at per usual, and wait for Mr. Hooper to arrive. The people of the church have gotten so used to the Minister’s black veil, that they are not even phased anymore. As Mr. Hooper makes his way into the church, he greets, nods, and repeats as he makes his way down the center aisle. Mr. Hooper notices that the gray haired man who usually sits in the aisle is not present. He is a little confused…

Influence of the Tao Te Ching There are a multitude of influences which are significant to the Chinese culture due to the phillosiphy expressed in the ancient poem, Tao Te Ching. The ideals expressed in the poem contributed to the culture of China in the areas of religion, and literature, and leadership. The philosophical influences of the poem Ta Te Ching have extended beyond China. The first two lines of chapter one of the poem Tao Te Ching suggest the writer, Lao-Tzu named something, “The tao…

The play Electra discusses many principles that are also the focus of the Tao Te Ching. One of these principles is non-action, which the Tao Te Ching heavily supports and Electra seems to support. The two texts have different views on the core values of non-action, and it is important to make a distinction between the two, for the non-action of the Tao Te Ching is wildly different from that of Electra. The Tao Te Ching believes that non-action should be intentional and beneficial to everyone and…

depending of dates of his and Confucius’ writings. He was nearly twenty years older than Confucius, who supposedly visited him once to discuss philosophy with him even though their teachings were a bit contrary. Lao tzu is known to have written the Tao Te Ching, what is seen as a sort of bible of Taoism. The book consists of slightly more than 5000 Chinese characters, and it is divided and translated into 81 short numbered sections, many of which are poems. It has been translated many times into…