“While
Eeyore frets… and Piglet hesitates… and Rabbit calculates… and Owl pontificates…
Pooh just is.” – Benjamin Hoff
Benjamin
Hoff’s philosophy-based book is essentially an introduction to Taoism for
Westerners through the use of the popular fictional character Winnie-the-Pooh.
From the back of the book alone, the origin of the quote, I can already infer
the general idea of Taoism as one in which a person simply goes with the flow
and allows themselves to simply exist without so much stress. As I read this, I
hope to learn more about the Eastern belief system as well find an opportunity
to apply it to my life as well since the lifestyle already seems more preferable
compared to the constant worrying the others clearly do without it.
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