tao

so i noticed that during today's class i wasn't too interested in Confucius as i was in Lao-Tzu and Siddhartha. Maybe i felt that they had a different perspective and tried to see the world in a better way. Or maybe it was because of Confucius' dominant side that comes off very old school, very old fashioned. We weren't able to get to how Siddhartha saw the world but I'm sure that lecture will be good. I enjoyed Lao-Tzu's views of how the world really is. He believed in the Tao which means "the way." He had

5 Taoist Principles:

1. Tao - Recognize the pattern and process of the world. You'll find that in life EVERYTHING in the world has pattern and process.
2. Effortlessness - Having no strain, no struggle, no frustration. Be at one with what you're doing.
3. Simplicity - Get rid of anything artificial/unnecessary in your life.
4. Gentleness - Violence is unnecessary.
5. Relativity - people see things from a limited point of view which is THEIR OWN VIEW. The world embraces relativity.

I believe these principles are true and something I always try to remember. I had no idea that someone already posted these as principles but it is something that you learn from life and learn about life. It is sometimes hard to grasp the ideas of these philosophers because they come from a world where they had no technology but their own minds that came up with great ideas. It kinda baffles me. Once you know something, you can not unknow it.