The Appendix

The most important of the Tao is The Law of Mercy. People are not people without mercy. It is what sets us apart from animals. We can lie, cheat, and steal, but without mercy we are just evil and selfish. All other things are bad habits and mistakes, but mercy is something that makes a human, a human. If we were to take mercy out of ourselves, what would we be? We would lose all love and hope and faith in anything. Mercy, more than all other teachings of the Tao, mean the surviving of humanity. Even if we do not go extinct as a race, without mercy, we are extinct in our soul.

I would add The Law of Selflessness. This should be a low in the Tao because it would help create and shape a good person. People can be merciful, tell the truth, and have courage, but it is no good if those people do not put their talents to use. If people are selfless and give themselves or their time up for the sake of others, nothing will become accomplished. Selflessness gives people a sense of fulfillment, because it makes the person feel good about their contribution to others. One can do nothing without doing something for someone else.