Mao’s superb political wisdom, superior military thinking, and operational command made a great contribution towards the Chinese Red Army to achieve victory in the Long March. This statement, with supporting evidences presented in this essay will show that because of Mao’s great leadership during the Long March, helped the Chinese Red Army to survive. First, Mao led the successful Zunyi Meeting. Due to the wrong command by the previous leaders of the army (Li De and Bo GU), the relations between the Party and the central Red Army’s survival was at risk.…
Power Can Change Morals The memoir “Night”, written by Elie Wiesel, is a story about Wiesel and his tribulation during the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel was a young Jewish boy who was sent to a concentration camp where Wiesel and the others around Wiesel endured great suffering. At Wiesel’s first camp he was separated from his mother and sister and left with Wiesel’s father. Elie and his father began to grow closer as they were together for most of the Holocaust.…
That’s why I believe you are brave enough to eventually overcome the difficulties of life. ’”(Jiang 198). Ji-li Jiang as a person changed because of many events in the…
The duality is dissolved and the conventional world is seen as it is without distinguishing differences. This is when the Tao is realized and from this non-action can be practiced. Non-action is to effortlessly act because nature is what leads you. With the desires and attachment released, the Tao comes forward without even recognizing it. “The two work together as one, blending and manifesting their Characters.…
Our character is educated and shaped by the general population, gatherings and things around us. Personality and having a place, thus, are practically synonymous. We work out who we are by building up where we have a place. We always come close and balance ourselves with others: who are we like? Who are we not like?…
Confucius says, “If a person acts with reverence, he will not be insulted. If he is generous, he will win over the people. If he is truthful, he will be trusted by people. If he is diligent, he will have great achievements. If he is kind, he will be able to influence others.”…
Essay 2: Critical analysis. Li Chonguye – a writer from Jiangsu University, China, wrote an essay called “A Caricature of an Ungrateful and Unfaithful wife” which is according to her; it’s a new interpretation and analysis of “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin (1984). This essay’s purpose was to seek for the story’s strengths and/or weaknesses. Chonguye used systematic format for her analysis and she followed the structure of the original story to ensure a progressive and logical discussion that Chonguye has created. The essay has three parts.…
Paradoxes are known for being the world’s most frustrating statements. These irritating brain puzzles mess with a person’s sense of logic and reasoning. So why is such a thing inside the Tao Te Ching? This is to make the reader think and have to choose their own way of interpreting the Tao. One of the paradoxes in the Tao that makes a reader think is the idea of letting things go to move forward.…
Night is a book describing a historic nightmare known as the holocaust. It is a memoir written by a survivor of this nightmare named Ellie Wiesel. Wiesel, in writing this story, has become the voice of the millions who no longer have one. There is great power in the voice of one speaking for many and Night is the evidence of that power. The purpose of this writing is to sum up the memoir of the story teller, to describe the power of his one voice and to express the overall affect Night has on its reader.…
Jesus of Nazareth was born after the city of Jerusalem was destroyed in 586 BCE. Most of his followers believed that Jesus was the Messiah; it was he who would restore Israel once again. Jesus often came into conflict with the Jewish clergy, for he believed that the people should be focusing on the “true nature of religion, which, for Jesus, was centered around the personal devotion and charitable action” rather than ignoring it (Austin, 315). Just like Jesus, Lao Tzu expresses himself through Tao te Ching, that he too believes that those with power and ambition fail for allowing the material things to be more important than human nature itself. Jesus and Lao Tzu both relate to material wealth in a similar form , for they believe that instead…
In the article, A Leader’s Guide to Why People Behave the Way They Do, one of the key ideas to take away from this article is how an effective leader should not focus on using a command and reward system to obtain proper behavior in the workplace. Instead, a leader should “understand why the people they are trying to influence behave the way they do” (Clawson, 2001). With this very idea, we can begin to open our minds to fully understand people, not only in our professional lives but in our personal lives as well. Having the skill to understand VABEs (Values, Assumptions, Beliefs, and Expectations) and the ability it has to shape behavior is important for an effective leader (Clawson, 2001). VABEs are developed early and throughout our lives…
I define leadership as the ability to influence others to accomplish commonly agreed upon goals. I have held several leadership roles throughout my academic career, but rarely analyzed my strengths and weaknesses. Through Dr. Courtright’s course “Leadership in Organizations,” I became aware of mistakes I have made while leading and may continue building a quality leadership methodology. In this essay, I will identify my key leadership strengths and weaknesses.…
Self-knowledge or “understanding of oneself, one 's character, abilities or, motives” is seen in Shakespeare’s King Lear (dictionary.com). Both King Lear and Gloucester place their trust in the wrong child, and it ultimately leads to their downfall. Both Cordelia who is the daughter of King Lear, and Kent who is a nobleman under Gloucester remain true to themselves and retain self-knowledge. Cordelia and Kent continuously speak the truth and fight to remain honest and loyal even though it bodes serious consequences for them and their companions. Cordelia is a voice of reason to father King Lear, and her sisters Regan and Goniril.…
How to Be Yourself It is important that you learn to be yourself, because it is an indispensable element to have high self-esteem. What does it mean "being yourself"? It is when you accept yourself as you are and you act according to your particular way of being, without complexes, stereotypes or imitations of any kind.…
Happiness is very essential in life. If you lead a happy life, you will live for many years. Happiness is that elusive thing we are all striving for and hoping to find. Everyone seeks to be happy and live a more fulfilling life. Happiness is mostly an attitude, a feeling of satisfaction with yourself and your place in the world.…