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=Summary of "Cottleston Pie"  = Now, Hoff explains the differences between Cleverness and Inner Nature. Out of Milne's characters, Hoff uses Rabbit to represent Cleverness. Hoff states that, once again, Cleverness has its limitations and that Cleverness doesn't always provide the best answers/ solutions. Cleverness also doesn't look deeply into things from the start. Hoff also mentions how Cleverness doesn't bring uniqueness to one, but the Inner Nature does. The Inner Nature is basically everything having its own place and function. Hoff elaborates further about Inner Nature through the Cottleston Pie song Pooh sang before.

//Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie, A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly. Ask me a riddle and I reply "Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie."//

//Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie, A fish can't whistle and neither can I.// //Ask me a riddle and I reply "Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie."//

//Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie, Why does a chicken, I don't know why.// //Ask me a riddle and I reply "Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie."

"//A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly" conveys how that Things Are As They Are, meaning that there's a clear reality that people shouldn't ignore. It is obvious that birds can fly and that it's reality. Hoff's interpretation on "A fish can't whistle and neither can I" is that there are limits to everyone just like a fish not able to whistle. Hoff also mentions how people shouldn't foolishly attempt to do something they aren't designed for; it's important to know What's There and what your limitations are. Lastly, "Why does a chicken, I dont know why" means that we don't need to know everything and have valid explanations for them; It is okay to not know as long as you recognize Inner Nature and work with Things As They Are. In this song, Cottleston pie represents Inner Nature. "Ask me a riddle and I reply 'Inner Nature'."

Everything has its own Inner Nature. Because of humans intellectual thoughts, people are easily pushed away from their Inner Nature. Hoff states that people often ignore the Inner Nature and end up not understanding themselves, leading to lack of respect for themselves, thus easily influenced by others. To avoid these issues people must work with their own characteristics by first recognizing who we are, What's There, and what works best for us -- The Way of Self-Reliance. By having Self-Reliance, people understand what to do, which to do, and who they are, which minimizes complication and struggle. Hoff mentions how turning the negative emotions into positive emotions is better than erasing the negative emotions. Lao-tse also emphasizes how the bad can be the raw material for the good, meaning people can turn negatives to positives. Hoff supports this statement using the Ch'u and Ch'i state's invasion. Later, Rabbit plans to lose Tigger because he was annoying; however, as Hoff said beofore, Cleverness often blinds peole to think they have all the answers; Rabbit ended up getting lost on his own. This shows Hoff's view on Cleverness.