Thursday, August 7, 2014

Emblem




















  The Ying and Yang Emblem is a symbol that's recognized by many people all over the world. The overall images represents balance in the world. It has a very simple, minimalistic design but the meaning behind it is very meaningful. From a broader perspective, the white and black sides means that there are two parts, good and bad in everything. The curves in the circle and around it shows the continuity of life and that there's a time for everything. In other words, "what goes around, comes around."
  As I thought of ideas for my writing, I always tried to keep everything balanced. In reality, too much of something isn't always positive. Billionaires may be able to buy whatever they want, however,  they can't buy things that are intangible such as true love, and happiness. And sometimes, having too much money can creates problems by itself.
  In one of my blog posts, I talked about my point of view on Buddhism and how it effects me. The religion is a 'way of life' or a set of standards that a wise human being should live by. Many of those standards relates back to the Ying and Yang symbol. Both really teach to not to want and only take what you need to survive because greed is what causes unhappiness. When I start to want something like a new hot item in the market, I think of what my grandma has told me many times, "When you think you have it good, there's always someone who has it better. When you think you have it bad, there's always someone who has it worse."

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