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My goal used to be just to write about topics dealing with language, culture, and traveling, but I’ve realized that it’s not enough. I am passionate about going beyond the traditional in all aspects of life - and it all started by living abroad in China.
I want to challenge myself and others to improve the world by opening our minds to new ways about thinking about life; whether it is in the way we eat and work, the way we relate, the way we learn, the way we live, or how we interact with people who think differently than we do.
The best way for someone to learn to open their mind and accept new ways of living and thinking is by interacting with people of different countries and cultures. This is my passion.
Every culture has it’s vices and many of those vices aren’t present in other cultures. If we put our egos and nationalism aside, we will find that we can learn from each other and make up those vices. For instance, Americans have a tendency to ignore health in their lifestyles - Chinese culture is very health conscious. Chinese culture tends to get stuck in routines and lack of creativity - American culture is ripe with creativity.
Learning about other cultures can take many forms, from basic lifestyle such as eating and relationships, to philosophies and trends of society. You can’t understand a culture from only one aspect, and you can’t understand the world from only one cultural perspective, but need a holistic view to see what it really is comprised of. If you only look at macro society, you will miss many details that are more easily explained when watching people eat or play. If you only focus on micro society, you won’t see what the larger implications are for society.
This site alone won’t be able to paint a full picture of the topics I will talk about, but together with other blogs and sources, hopefully you will be able to better understand your own experiences.
