genre the tao of pooh
Wu wei ( a variant and derivatives : ; English , lit . " non - doing ") is an important concept in Taoism that literally means " non - ___MASK54___ " or " non - doing ". In the " Tao Te Ching ", Lao Tzu explains that beings ( or phenomena ) that are wholly in harmony with the Tao behave in a completely natural , uncontrived way . The goal of spiritual practice for the human being is , according to Lao Tzu , the attainment of this purely natural way of behaving , as when the planets revolve around the sun . The planets effortlessly do this revolving without any sort of control , force , or attempt to revolve themselves , instead engaging in effortless and spontaneous movement . QI ( Quite Interesting ) is a ___MASK80___ ___MASK32___ ___MASK52___ ___MASK99___ show created and co - produced by John Lloyd , and features permanent panelist Alan Davies . Stephen Fry was host of the show from its initial pilot , before departing after the final episode of the M series in 2015 , with frequent " QI " panelist Sandi Toksvig replacing him prior to the beginning of the N series in 2016 . The format of the show focuses on Alan and three other guest panelists answering questions that are extremely obscure , making it unlikely that the correct answer will be given . To compensate , the panelists are awarded points not only for the right answer , but also for interesting ones , regardless of whether they are right or even relate to the original question , while points are deducted for " answers which are not only wrong , but pathetically obvious "  typically answers that are generally believed to be true but in fact are misconceptions  which are known as forfeits that are usually indicated by a loud siren , flashing lights , and the incorrect answer being displayed on screen . Bonus points are sometimes awarded or deducted for challenges or incorrect references , varying from show to show . " QI " has a ___MASK5___ that " everything is interesting if looked at in the right way "; many factual errors in the show have been corrected in later episodes or on the show ' s blog . Tao or Dao is a Chinese word signifying ' way ', ' path ', ' route ', ' key ' or sometimes more loosely ' doctrine ' or ' principle '. Within the context of traditional Chinese ___MASK5___ and religion , the Tao is the intuitive knowing of " life " that cannot be grasped full - heartedly as just a concept but is known nonetheless through actual living experience of one ' s everyday being . The Tao differs from conventional ( Western ) ontology in that it is an active and holistic practice of the natural order of Nature and its universal awakening , rather than a static , atomistic one . A teddy bear is a soft ___MASK27___ in the form of a bear . Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U . S . and Richard Steiff in Germany in the early years of the 20th century , and named after President Theodore " Teddy " Roosevelt , the teddy bear became an iconic children ' s ___MASK27___ , celebrated in story , ___MASK16___ , and film . Since the creation of the first teddy bears which sought to imitate the form of real bear cubs , " teddies " have greatly varied in form , style and material . They have become collector ' s items , with older and rarer " teddies " appearing at public auctions . Teddy bears are among the most popular gifts for children and are often given to adults to signify love , congratulations , or sympathy . Benjamin Hoff ( born 1946 ) is an American author . He is best known as the author of " The Tao of Pooh " ( 1982 ) and " The Te of Piglet " ( 1992 ). In 2006 , he denounced the publishing industry and announced his resignation from ___MASK8___ - writing . His ___MASK8___ , " The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow ", won the American ___MASK8___ Award in 1988 . When We Were Very Young is a best - selling ___MASK8___ of ___MASK65___ by A . A . Milne . It was first published in 1924 , and was illustrated by E . H . Shepard . Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser - Simson . The ___MASK8___ begins with an introduction entitled " Just Before We Begin ", which , in part , tells readers to imagine for themselves who the narrator is , and that it might be Christopher Robin . The 38th poem in the ___MASK8___ , " Teddy Bear ", that originally appeared in " Punch " magazine in February 1924 , was the first appearance of the famous character Winnie - the - Pooh , first named " Mr . Edward Bear " by Christopher Robin Milne . In one of the illustrations of " Teddy Bear ", Winnie - the - Pooh is shown wearing a shirt which was later colored red when reproduced on a recording produced by Stephen Slesinger . This has become his standard appearance in the Disney adaptations . Winnie - the - Pooh , also called Pooh Bear , is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A . A . Milne . The first collection of stories about the character was the ___MASK8___ " Winnie - the - Pooh " ( 1926 ), and this was followed by " The House at Pooh Corner " ( 1928 ). Milne also included a ___MASK94___ about the bear in the children ' s verse ___MASK8___ " When We Were Very Young " ( 1924 ) and many more in " Now We Are Six " ( 1927 ). All four volumes were illustrated by E . H . Shepard . Taoism , also known as Daoism , is a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the " Tao " ( literally " Way ", also romanized as " Dao "). The " Tao " is a fundamental idea in most Chinese philosophical schools ; in Taoism , however , it denotes the principle that is both the source , pattern and substance of everything that exists . Taoism differs from Confucianism by not emphasizing rigid rituals and social order . Taoist ___MASK50___ vary depending on the particular school , but in general tend to emphasize " wu wei " ( effortless ___MASK54___ ), " naturalness ", simplicity , spontaneity , and the Three Treasures : " jing " ( sperm / ovary energy , or the essence of the physical body ), " qi " (" matter - energy " or " life force ", including the thoughts and emotions ), and " shén " ( spirit or generative power ). Confucianism , also known as Ruism , is described as tradition , a ___MASK5___ , a religion , a humanistic or rationalistic religion , a way of governing , or simply a way of life . Confucianism developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius ( 551  479 BCE ), who considered himself a retransmitter of the values of the Zhou dynasty golden age of several centuries before . In the Han dynasty ( 206 BCE  220 CE ), Confucian approaches edged out the " proto - Taoist " Huang - Lao , as the official ideology while the emperors mixed both with the realist techniques of Legalism . The disintegration of the Han political order in the second century CE opened the way for the doctrines of Buddhism and Neo - Taoism , which offered spiritual explanations lacking in Confucianism . Ernest Howard Shepard ( 10 December 1879  24 ___MASK68___ 1976 ) was an English artist and book ___MASK40___ . He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic soft toy and animal characters in " The Wind in the Willows " by Kenneth Grahame and " Winnie - the - Pooh " by A . A . Milne . The Tao of Pooh is a ___MASK8___ written by Benjamin Hoff . The ___MASK8___ is intended as an introduction to the Eastern belief system of Taoism for Westerners . It allegorically employs the fictional characters of A . A . Milne ' s Winnie - the - Pooh stories to explain the ___MASK98___ principles of philosophical Taoism . Hoff later wrote The Te of Piglet , a companion ___MASK8___ . Now We Are Six is a ___MASK8___ of thirty - five children ' s verses by A . A . Milne , with illustrations by E . H . Shepard . It was first published in 1927 including poems such as " King John ' s Christmas ", " Binker " and " Pinkle Purr ". Eleven of the poems in the collection are accompanied by illustrations featuring Winnie - the - Pooh . These include : " The Charcoal Burner ", " Us Two ", " The Engineer ", " Furry Bear ", " Knight - in - armour ", " The Friend ", " The Morning Walk ", " Waiting at the Window ", " Forgotten ", " In the Dark " and " The End ". Alan Alexander Milne ( 18 January 1882  31 January 1956 ) was an English author , best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie - the - Pooh and for ___MASK20___ poems . Milne was a noted writer , primarily as a playwright , before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work . Milne served in both World Wars , joining the British Army in ___MASK71___ , and was a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II . ___MASK71___ ( WWI or WW1 ), also known as the First World War , or the Great War , was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 . More than 70 million ___MASK36___ personnel , including 60 million Europeans , were mobilised in one of the largest wars in ___MASK93___ . Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war ( including the victims of a number of genocides ), a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents ' technological and industrial sophistication , and the tactical stalemate caused by gruelling trench warfare . It was one of the deadliest conflicts in ___MASK93___ , and paved the way for major political changes , including revolutions in many of the nations involved .