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**valiumnopresc** · 06-17-2008, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by SlowwHand

Why wouldn't we? For many Americans, fear seems to be the main driving force for progress. For Chinese, it's not fear, its pride.

The problem with fear being the driving force is that it can turn against you; you could easily turn your back, hide and let the world pass you by. Call it social depression.

Pride can also turn against you, whenever you fail, you lose face, when you lose face, you fear. But the Chinese are stubborn enough to ignore their failures. They end up looking like *******s, but they at least keep trying.

06-17-2008, 07:12 AM	#25
valiumnopresc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	Originally posted by SlowwHand Why wouldn't we? For many Americans, fear seems to be the main driving force for progress. For Chinese, it's not fear, its pride. The problem with fear being the driving force is that it can turn against you; you could easily turn your back, hide and let the world pass you by. Call it social depression. Pride can also turn against you, whenever you fail, you lose face, when you lose face, you fear. But the Chinese are stubborn enough to ignore their failures. They end up looking like *******s, but they at least keep trying.
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