“Bisy Backson” representing Western Society Essay

In the novel, The Tao of Pooh we are introduced to Bisy Backson who represents the most misguided of westerly Society, as well, we are shown that Western societal regainers/philosophers/writers represent, in their own way, the Tao. Bisy Backson confuses exercise with work and activity with cr feed inivity. The Bisy Backson is almost desperately active, (p. 93) says Benjamin Hoff. He adds, Lets put it this way if you want to be healthy, relaxed, and contented, just learn what a Bisy Backson does and then do the opposite. Often, in Western Society, we focus on the final product forward we have begun the journey.When Pooh considers what he likes best in the world, he decides the moment just before you begin to eat honey was what he have a go at its most. In effect, it is the journey, or the process, that we most enjoy. This, of course, goes against the typical persons attitude toward a task, in Western Society. The goal is to get the task done (much like this journal assignment). The process is often seen as punitive. Pooh would say to enjoy the process to see it as an opportunity to create, to develop, and, above all, to understand the central constituent of change and growth in life.Western societal thinkers/philosophers/writers represent, in their own way, the Tao, because actually, I do non think they represent Taoism, at all. Taoism, I think, is basically just to enjoy life in its simplest form, and not to worry too much take life as a gift and just enjoy it. Again, I think. After reading this book, (I still have two or three more chapters to go), I still cannot manage to understand a simple meaning of Taoism. I have looked on the internet, and it is nothing like Pu, because everything I have come across is all so complex. Anyway, if Taoism is that, Western societal thinkers/philosophers/writers do not represent it, at all They question everything, want to know answers, and usually they question their own existence.Would someone who is someone like , Pooh, question their existence? I dont think so. In addition, Western societal thinkers/philosophers/writers do not learn how they should question, they do not learn these theories, they do not learn about Taoism, they just merrily think and their answers of their questions may just so kick downstairs to fall under Taoism. They do not study Taoism to think like a Taoist. They do not read The Tao of Pooh, to learn about how they should think though manyphilosophy courses, such as possibleness of Knowledge, may be text based, which I find, is ironic. For direct reference to the text, What does Christopher Robin do in the mornings? He learns. He becomes educated. He integratesknowledge Of course, all this said with some words capitalized for no reason, and other random words to get to the point. Philosophers do not learn, they teach themselves.