Blind men and an elephant

reviewing the results, measuring how effective the solution, then determining if the iteration failed or needs another cycle. Maintaining this ongoing analysis is worth the effort. At the end of this chapter I have included the popular "Blind Men and the Elephant" koan. This inspires me to be thorough when measuring results and to use several proxies to assess if the change is working or failing. One sided judgment is usually

LOVE EXPOSITION He who does not have a clear understanding of love can never be a good lover The love that has been practiced by majority (as discussed) is not holistic as it ought to be, sometimes it is cold and at times warm hence cannot be the same to the natural love created and intended by our creator neither in anyway does it wholly resemble the love that he has shown us. Whatever is born of God overcomes the world (1 John 5:4) but the one practiced by man, instead the world has overcome. This

Each one of them believes that the elephant is a different thing. One of them says that the elephant is a snake, another one says that the elephant is a wall, the third one thinks it's a tree, the fourth thinks it's a rope and the fifth says that it is a fan. Even though all of them said something different, none of them were right. This story

their works, the reader can begin to see that, despite it being ethically reprehensible, imperialism became widespread due to social nationalism (Elephant), strong religious views (Prayer), and economic need for growing industrial nations (Burden). Imperialism is rooted in a strong sense of nationalism. George Orwell’s short story “Shooting an Elephant” shows the social effects of nationalism on both occupier and the

parable of the six blind men and the elephant can be likened to an organization where each person perceives his or her role in a different way. Individual perceptions are useful as long as there is one aligning goal or mission statement that each person can derive meaning and purpose. The Trait approach in Chapter Two theorizes that people are born with qualities that make them a leader or a follower. In the story of the six blind men, each of these men had the trait of being blind. Having s similar

parable of the six blind men and the elephant can be likened to an organization where each person perceives his or her role in a different way. Individual perceptions are useful as long as there is one aligning goal or mission statement that each person can derive meaning and purpose. The Trait approach in Chapter Two theorizes that people are born with qualities that make them a leader or a follower. In the story of the six blind men, each of these men had the trait of being blind. Having s similar

who describes this parable declares that everyone is blind, except the religious pluralist himself. If all religious views are essentially blind, this would incorporate the religious view of pluralism, but the religious pluralist conveniently liberates himself, somehow avoiding the spiritual blindness which has enveloped all other religious views, and has developed to see the truth of religious pluralism. “He would not know that the blind men were wrong unless he had an objective perspective of what

In everyday life men and women see different views of truth. We are constantly assaulted by advertisements showing so much information that eventually absolute truth can become muddled. In a worldwide broadcast, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf discussed what is truth and gave some helpful advice when it comes to finding truth. Uchtdorf explains the importance of having truth. In everything wrong and right is used, whether to prove a point or to explain why something happens truth helps to better human

Elephant in myth Elephants support a symbolic meaning in astrology, wherein, elephant dreams' are considered to have specific meanings. The actions and behavior of these elephants in the dreams are of importance in interpreting what they stand for. Elephants in general, symbolize the qualities of wisdom, strength, courage, longevity, patience, honor, and stature. Here is a brief about their varying symbolism across different cultures. In Buddhism, the elephant represents mental strength and composure

During my participation in my first co-curricular event at Westminster College, I was able to find similarities to several readings directly from our inquiry class. These similarities may have been related to the required reading assignments or even the discussions as part of our class time. Although many of these comparisons and observations didn’t particularly come to mind instantly. After taking notes and thoroughly listening to the two speakers, I was able to make numerous connections. Some