“Wagging My Tail in the Mud” reveals that Chuang-tzu is a placid self-effacing person. This small short passage shows that he is an independent curious character because he questions the noblemen saying that, “Do you think the tortoise would be happier wagging its tail in the mud then having his shell honored”(Taoist Anecdotes 414). Although many people would definitely adore being honored or recognized Chuang seems not to worry about that issue. Another captivating fact is that this passage can also relate towards Taoist beliefs about the need to be true to oneself. When Lao Tzu mentioned the masters and how they are capable of, “seeing things as they are without trying to control them and letting them go their own way” (Lao Tzu 415) this