work is a competitive environment. if you're not improving someone else will takes your spot, hence the pressure.

I am Chinese and I also think like him. 1.4 billion of us, how can you stereotype everyone to fit one mold?

The only thing is, Confucian culture is very conformist. It doesnt pay to stick out or be different in a perceived negative way. So people like him and me who don’t think like you will just hide our true thoughts in real life.

Angmoh culture more individualist, they dgaf about your opinions even in real life.

This post has been edited by diffyhelman2: May 15 2021, 10:27 PM

I am just wondering why all of the chinese who have replied here, havent mentioned self actualization as their goal in life? The closest was that one reply in post #85 who said that he wanted to earn more money as a symbol of recognition of his potential from his peers. Which still falls short of the top of the pyramid, more like fulfilling self esteem needs.

The rest are mostly still stuck on the base (physiological needs)

In before, diamlah, stop spouting all this AMDK mumbo jumbo and go earn more $$

This post has been edited by diffyhelman2: May 16 2021, 12:13 AM