From chapter vii, how to govern, chuang tzŭ

chien wu meeting the eccentric chieh yü, the latter enquired, saying, "what did jih chung shih teach you? "

"he taught me," replied chien wu, "about the laws and regulations which princes evolve, and which he said none would venture not to hear and obey."

"that is a false teaching indeed," replied chieh yü. "to attempt to govern mankind thus,—as well try to wade through the sea, to hew a passage through a river, or make a mosquito fly away with a mountain! the government of the truly wise man has no concern with externals. he first perfects himself, and then by virtue thereof he is enabled to accomplish what he wants.”

use the passage to answer the question.

which daoist belief about leadership is discussed in this passage?

a.
the idea that rulers must enforce harsh laws to maintain order and harmony

b.
the idea that leaders should take little action and let people live a simple life

c.
the idea that government is harmful to society and should be stopped

d.
the idea that leaders are responsible for promoting traditional roles and values
does anyone know what it is?

An 8-year-old boy named “george” was diagnosed with a rare constellation of five auto-immunediseases; two of these diseases were terminal and could take his life. at the time of diagnosis, thediseases were very aggressive; he faced the possibility of being completely bed-ridden in the next couple of months and facing death within five months. however, george received aggressive treatments and experienced the support of a loving family. after two years of treatments, george began to be angry about his condition. one night, his older brother was goingto bed and he saw his younger brother on the floor. he nudged him and asked, “what are you doing? ” george responded that he was praying because he did not want to be angry at god. he then asked his older brother, “why did god allow these diseases to happen to me? ” the older brother then said, “let’s go and talk to mom and dad.” george approached his parents and posedthis question: “why did god give me all of these diseases? ”the mom and dad come to you and ask, "what should we share with our son? " consider the following questions as you complete your thread: what are the doctrinal issues to consider in this situation? how would these doctrines aid you in sharing with the parents? if the parents requested that you counsel their son, what information would you counsel george?