Lao Tzu is a Chinese philosopher who is the originator of the philosophical book Tao Te Ching. Tao Te Ching can be translated in different ways, such as The Way and Power, The Book of Way, or The Book of the Immanence of the Way. Tzu’s words captures the meaning of taoism, in which he describes the connection of humanity with the world and their beliefs. Stephen Mitchell translates Lao Tzu’s words from the book “Tao Te Ching”, but Mitchell does not only want to translate the words but wants to translate the mind and meanings of Lao Tzu’s words. There were some stanzas in the book that stood out and were particularly interesting. One of them was within the second chapter, “Therefore the master acts without doing anything, and teaches without saying anything” (stanzas 11-12). This particularly stands out because I think it is quite true, if an individual is going do a good deed there is no reason for the individual to boast about it. If an individual has done a good deed, from their heart or because they believe that it is the right thing to do, they will not seek for attention because they know that “Tao” has seen the good deed that this person has …show more content…
This had an impact on me because it made me realize that it's not just important to comprehend what is happening around your surroundings, but it is more important to understand yourself first, because that is where you will find true strength and wisdom. It made me realize this because usually I try to understand what is happening around me, I try to stay aware of my surroundings and only focus about new material that I’m learning. While instead I should be giving myself a personal time to think about myself, to understand my ambitions, strengths, and identify my flaws to empower