Like Confucianism, Daoism focuses on the proper way human beings should act on earth, however Daoism differs in that they believe, “the will of Heaven is not action but inaction.” This is commonly known as predestination, or rather the fact that every human has a preset future and that future will ultimately take its course. Therefore, human beings with this mindset believe they should let fate take over and take no action to change their fate. Lao Tzu’s work the Dao De Jing, a work written during the Confucian era that holds the philosophical knowledge of Daoism, states that man “acts but does not rely on his own ability.” This goes with the belief that “in Daoism Man and Heaven are united into one” meaning that man and heaven are connected and equal and if man is passive and lets fate control their will they will eventually arrive at Heaven. The philosophy of Daoism is very individualistic and preferred by those who did not agree with the work ethic aspect of
Like Confucianism, Daoism focuses on the proper way human beings should act on earth, however Daoism differs in that they believe, “the will of Heaven is not action but inaction.” This is commonly known as predestination, or rather the fact that every human has a preset future and that future will ultimately take its course. Therefore, human beings with this mindset believe they should let fate take over and take no action to change their fate. Lao Tzu’s work the Dao De Jing, a work written during the Confucian era that holds the philosophical knowledge of Daoism, states that man “acts but does not rely on his own ability.” This goes with the belief that “in Daoism Man and Heaven are united into one” meaning that man and heaven are connected and equal and if man is passive and lets fate control their will they will eventually arrive at Heaven. The philosophy of Daoism is very individualistic and preferred by those who did not agree with the work ethic aspect of