"Excessive food, extraneous activity inspire disgust. Therefore, the follower of Tao Moves on" (24).
It is funny how the message in America in 2007 is everything but this Tao principle. Right away, I thought of the movie Supersize Me. In this documentary on how Americans have become obese because of their excessive eating habits and the oversized food portions fast food joints offer, it is easy to see just how far we have strayed from moderation. Americans have learned to do everything to excess. Not only is obesity on the rise but binge drinking is as well. Americans have grown up to the mantra "bigger is better." The American mindset is to always want more. I wonder if our nation would be healthier and more content if children grew up hearing Tao's words instead of listening to the media. Whatever happened to "less is more" and "be happy with what you have?"
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