Cultural Wisdom

As the world getting flatten, different cultures have opportunities to meet, and people can open up their horizon to different thoughts and views. This is a good thing. However, real life tells us that conflicts also exists.

Cultures are built from values. Groups of people get together and being governed by a certain values that they can bear. It is these values that give us judgement. And judging others gives conflicts.

Although culture gives us hope and sense of belonging, it is not the one we want to keep. The wisdom of the culture is the one we want to keep. The wisdom does not make us to judge, but to understand; the wisdom does not create value, but view of horizon.

So my friends, weather you are living in a society with a value influenced by a culture or having a chance to touch a foreign culture, and be sure to understand the teaching and wisdom behind it.

Samson Cheung
2013/4/28