by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
Facts You Should Understand on Your Western Value: Achievement (Masculinity) In masculine cultures all over the world children are taught to admire the strong and ambitious. Popular fictional heroes (many of them created by Hollywood) are “Batman” or “Rambo” or “The...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
Here’s An Example of Cultural Divide on Masculinity vs. Femininity and Better Understanding Meet Ian, a British “Superman” Ian, in his late 40s, is a senior manager at his firm, and working in its Asia office in Bangkok. He’s basically a good guy, but some would...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
“Equality” and “Power” — What Makes Us Different? 1. In the way Thais in general and your lady in particular, greet others. If you’ve spent any time at all in Thailand, you’ll no doubt have noticed the “wai” – the charming Thai custom...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
Buddhism 101 – The Basic Premises and Paths You Need To Learn Buddhism Has at It’s heart, Four Basic Premises – called the “Noble Truths.” They are: 1. All life is suffering. 2. The cause of all suffering is desire. 3. Therefore, the cure for suffering is to...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
The Western Value: Equality – Is At The Heart Of A Strong And Stable Society In almost any modern Western country, whether it’s European, North American, or Australian, people are raised to believe that everyone is basically equal – that no one is “better” than...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
Here’s A Sample Story You Could Learn from Two Different Cultures So let’s talk about the second key cultural difference – the nature of power, how it shows up in the way people act toward each other. Meet Philip, a “Regular Australian Guy” Born and raised in...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
What Circumstances Might Come Up Where You’ll See This Difference Between “Me” and “We” Rearing It’s Ugly Head? 1. As early on your first date, perhaps. You might ask her, in a gentlemanly attemptto express grace and generosity and good manners, “Where would you...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
What Does Thai Value: “We” Means? In her “We” culture, your Thai lady’s parents raised her to be a dutiful daughter, to put aside her own needs to support the needs of the family, extending out to grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. They stressed...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
Let’s Explore Western Value: “Me” – In a little bit more detail If you were born in the U.S.A. – or in the U.K., Australia, Germany, Canada, or any other modern “Western” country – you can count on the fact that you were brought up in a more “Me”...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 9, 2018 | Date In Asia
A Typical Story Between Cultures – “Me” vs. “We” Meet Greg, the Typical “All-American Guy Greg’s father was a small-town policeman; his mother was a high school teacher. Although they didn’t make a lot of money, his parents worked hard to...
