The Yin-Yang is a symbol in Chinese text which represents the notion of "everything," powered by opposites and ironically-breaking the mold of black-and-white views. The Yin <black> conveys the dark, passive, downward side of life, while The Yang <white> conveys the strong, active, upward side. The idea is that "...there is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast." <Moby Dick- Ch. 11 By. Herman Melville> Further explanation goes to say that "truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold. Nothing exists in itself. If you flatter yourself that you are all over comfortable, and have been so a long time, then you cannot be said to be comfortable any more." <Herman Melville> Many people take for granted their situations-they never stop to think of their hardships as a 'glass-half-full' blessing to themselves. They don't appreciate how valuable it is to be exposed to all the shades of the palette of life; even the harsh greys and the hopeless blacks.
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