![]() As pervasive as pet photos are, it is pure happenstance that her looks provide a good visual metaphor. Perhaps the notion of Yin and Yang offers some insight into her character. I am not the first person to try to link the concept of Yin and Yang to ideas about leadership or management. The terms Yin and Yang are capitalized when used as nouns, not when used as adjectives. The term or terms are sometimes used out of context or, when the context seems it might be appropriate, are … Continue reading But can this concept provide boards and executive directors with useful insights in how better to govern their organizations? Perhaps so.Ĭharity and voluntarism are part of traditions, philosophies and belief systems other than those in the West. Asian Buddhism, for example, seems to support the idea of philanthropy in the idea of gift exchange. The words are dharma and dana. In Judaism, the Hebrew word tzedakah means righteousness, … Continue reading In Chinese philosophy, Taoism, the search for meaning, Yin is dominant. Confucianism, which is about social relations, favours Yang. The former values quiet reflection, the latter stresses the importance of engagement in life. ![]() The symbol, if not the terms, will be familiar to many people. ![]() One can talk about Yin and Yang as two concepts but they are really not meant of be separate. Yin and Yang are the parts of a whole, parts in a symbiotic or complementary relationship. Yin, to name some of the features attributed to it, is: For a bit more on this topic see Mark Cartwright’s overview of Yin and Yang in the Ancient History Encyclopedia, May 16, 2018 They each embody energy and perspective. Yin is regarded as dark, not evil dark, but difficult to know dark. Yin is more spiritual, more about feelings. Yin, despite the stereotype, is regarded as the feminine side. Yang is regarded as light, not as in good, but as in clear or unambiguous. Disciplined, Yang is more about the present. Yin is like the contents of a cup, Yang is the container itself. For these and other analogies see John Bellaimey’s The Hidden Meanings of Yin and Yang on YouTube Yin is the peaceful flowing river, Yang the loud waterfall. The circular symbol suggests the relationship of two swirling forces….movement, not static.
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