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**fapourfasiark** · 06-17-2008, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by FrostyBoy

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. Actually, China is driven by much of the same fearthat drives America. Both fear falling behind: America because it's been on top and feels it slipping away, and China because it's been at the bottom and doesn't want to go back. Both use pride, but not really for progress. It's more used to justify conservative actions when the moment really calls for change.

06-17-2008, 02:22 PM	#31
fapourfasiark Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 386 Senior Member	Originally posted by FrostyBoy 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. Actually, China is driven by much of the same fearthat drives America. Both fear falling behind: America because it's been on top and feels it slipping away, and China because it's been at the bottom and doesn't want to go back. Both use pride, but not really for progress. It's more used to justify conservative actions when the moment really calls for change.
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