The Appropriate Perspective.
This chapter talks about being a good leader requires one to not only focus on one thing, but
spread the attention throughout various issues. This chapter starts by talking about strict rules vs
loose rules. However, Tao states that it is good to balance both rules in order to create the best outcome.
Also Tao says that human usually follows the natural habit that was kept practiced, but Tao suggests
human to stay away from habit and increase the attention to other minorities. Tao wants people to become
active leader who can break away from natural habit and be free leader.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Taoism chapter 2 comparison
In this chapter, I think Tao is trying to say that comparison always exist. Because in order to define
beauty there should be ugly, so I think the comparison makes us to judge something between moral and immoral. Also Tao says that true scholars do not teach their followers, but instead they lead their followers
by example. The true scholars sometimes may experience harsh obstacles, but they should get over it too.
Although those harsh obstacles gives hard time, the work is not done for individual but for the whole world. I liked this chapter because it gives moral lesson that is essential to know about, but it doesn't force specific understanding but shows the necessity of understanding the idea.
beauty there should be ugly, so I think the comparison makes us to judge something between moral and immoral. Also Tao says that true scholars do not teach their followers, but instead they lead their followers
by example. The true scholars sometimes may experience harsh obstacles, but they should get over it too.
Although those harsh obstacles gives hard time, the work is not done for individual but for the whole world. I liked this chapter because it gives moral lesson that is essential to know about, but it doesn't force specific understanding but shows the necessity of understanding the idea.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Draw me a sheep~~~
5 quotes from Little Prince
"Draw me a sheep!"
This quote signifies the innocence of a child who wants a picture of sheep while adult is busy
trying to find a solution to fix his plane. Maybe the author Antoine De Saint - Exupery tries to
show that sometimes take time to think about ideal stuff can help adult to find the true solution
to life instead of realistic perspective.
"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them."
This quote tells us that the minds of adults are closed, and only try to look for practical things that can
be useful. Children's idealistic mind always seek for new, innovative ideas while closed adults are having
hard time understanding the idealistic ideas. This teaches the lesson that open mind is needed for people
to seek the real beauty of life.
"If you tell grown-ups, "I saw a beautiful red brick house, with geraniums at the windows and doves on the roof...," they won't be able to imagine such a house. You have to tell them, "I saw a house worth a hundred thousand francs." Then they exclaim, "What a pretty house!" "
This quote tells us that in our capitalistic society people always seek for wealth and profits. Therefore they misunderstand the true description of the beautiful house by saying the house is worth hundred thousand dollars.
This also tells us that in order to see the real beauty of things, people need to learn how to look at things without
monetary values.
""That is the hardest thing of all. It is much harder to judge yourself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself, it's because you're truly a wise man." :
I really liked this quote because when I tried to write a personal essay about myself, it was very hard to describe
myself and judge my life based on my accomplishments. Maybe this is because I have not done things perfectly
or it might also be because there are people far more better than me. I agree with this quote that judging myself is
the hardest thing of all
""One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes." "
This quote tells us that inner mind is the important thing rather than outside, physical beauty. A person can decorate himself with many beautiful clothes, accessories, and things with high monetary values, but it is important that the person see the inner mind. Inner mind can be seen by the heart not eyes. Therefore anything essential is invisible to eyes.
"Draw me a sheep!"
This quote signifies the innocence of a child who wants a picture of sheep while adult is busy
trying to find a solution to fix his plane. Maybe the author Antoine De Saint - Exupery tries to
show that sometimes take time to think about ideal stuff can help adult to find the true solution
to life instead of realistic perspective.
"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them."
This quote tells us that the minds of adults are closed, and only try to look for practical things that can
be useful. Children's idealistic mind always seek for new, innovative ideas while closed adults are having
hard time understanding the idealistic ideas. This teaches the lesson that open mind is needed for people
to seek the real beauty of life.
"If you tell grown-ups, "I saw a beautiful red brick house, with geraniums at the windows and doves on the roof...," they won't be able to imagine such a house. You have to tell them, "I saw a house worth a hundred thousand francs." Then they exclaim, "What a pretty house!" "
This quote tells us that in our capitalistic society people always seek for wealth and profits. Therefore they misunderstand the true description of the beautiful house by saying the house is worth hundred thousand dollars.
This also tells us that in order to see the real beauty of things, people need to learn how to look at things without
monetary values.
""That is the hardest thing of all. It is much harder to judge yourself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself, it's because you're truly a wise man." :
I really liked this quote because when I tried to write a personal essay about myself, it was very hard to describe
myself and judge my life based on my accomplishments. Maybe this is because I have not done things perfectly
or it might also be because there are people far more better than me. I agree with this quote that judging myself is
the hardest thing of all
""One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes." "
This quote tells us that inner mind is the important thing rather than outside, physical beauty. A person can decorate himself with many beautiful clothes, accessories, and things with high monetary values, but it is important that the person see the inner mind. Inner mind can be seen by the heart not eyes. Therefore anything essential is invisible to eyes.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Different writing point of view
Situation : Vincent woke up in the morning and does not want to go to school
1st person
Oh my God!!! I'm so tired from last night study!! Vincent screamed. I hate the alarm, the weather, the computer, and everything.I wish I can control the school and make today no-school day. When will I become a college student who have freedom to schedule my classes! I will never put any classes in the Morning
3rd Limited
6:30 in the morning, Vincent's alarm clock started to ring and vibrate. Vincent, like a dead person, stayed on his bead for few more minutes. Suddenly, Vincent's eye was opened, and he started to scream at the alarm clock. He snoozed his alarm clock and started to murmur something in his dream. He seems mad about going to the school and repeat this cycle everyday.
3rd Omnipotent
It is 6:30 in the morning and Vincent's alarm will start ring within a second. This is usual for Vincent to tell at his phone and alarm clock. Every morning Vincent is always in bad mood beside when he is sleeping in during the weekends. However, he never goes to sleep and always think that everything will be alright. Vincent wants to have freedom to choose his classes but this will not happen until he goes to college and he knows that too. Vincent, although feel sick, walks to his shower and start off his days.
1st person
Oh my God!!! I'm so tired from last night study!! Vincent screamed. I hate the alarm, the weather, the computer, and everything.I wish I can control the school and make today no-school day. When will I become a college student who have freedom to schedule my classes! I will never put any classes in the Morning
3rd Limited
6:30 in the morning, Vincent's alarm clock started to ring and vibrate. Vincent, like a dead person, stayed on his bead for few more minutes. Suddenly, Vincent's eye was opened, and he started to scream at the alarm clock. He snoozed his alarm clock and started to murmur something in his dream. He seems mad about going to the school and repeat this cycle everyday.
3rd Omnipotent
It is 6:30 in the morning and Vincent's alarm will start ring within a second. This is usual for Vincent to tell at his phone and alarm clock. Every morning Vincent is always in bad mood beside when he is sleeping in during the weekends. However, he never goes to sleep and always think that everything will be alright. Vincent wants to have freedom to choose his classes but this will not happen until he goes to college and he knows that too. Vincent, although feel sick, walks to his shower and start off his days.
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