Tao And Wu Wei: Passage Analysis

When I read the passage, I can see the conception of Lao-Tzu, his opinion about “Tao” and “Wu Wei”. The passage said that we need to have patience to wait the mud settle and water clear. The patience is waiting, waiting the thing become clear, this is just like the conception of “Wu Wei”. Wu Wei means people being peace and accept the flow that the river give us, and the passage said “have patience to wait” means people should stay peace and waiting for right time until everything clear. People waiting peacefully means people stop fighting and let things go by themselves until the things clear, which means people accept the flow of river, and follow its step, doing the right things when the river told them. Tao means a cosmic principle, and it is the basis of everything in the universe, Tao brings everything into Yin and Yang. In the passage, Lao Tzu said “Till your mud settles and the water is clear” means the Tao will brings things back to Yin and Yang, then people can clearly know they go with Yin or Yang. When people have patience to waiting, they can accept the flow of river, and knows what they need to do, then Tao will brings everything clearly, and people can follow the river to find their way. …show more content…
The story said when Elizabeth lost her job, she don’t go with the flow of river, so she feel bad and cannot find a new job, but when Elizabeth stay peace and waiting, she can find her Yin and follow the river, she plan to move to a new house instead of finding a new job right now. Finally, Elizabeth is rejoice that she haven't find a new job at that time, if she was finding job at that time, she may not find a job and she will miss her dream house; what is more, decorating the new house have run out of her energy, it is like a full-time job. This story shows us when you follow the river and waiting for right time, you can get what your