hardworking, materialistic? depends on a lot of factor though, environment, background, peers, etc., not really specific to a race.

coming from T20 working class parents, not so orthodox Chinese family background, am comfortable financially to live a modest lifestyle. making money is not a survival instinct in my case.
This also widen my options of what I can do/experience instead of just grinding for survival.

working hard, excelling for prestige, passed this phase, competing internationally, working hard to be the best, climbing the ladder..

nowadays I just do what I love, designing/automating stuff on the side..stuff that enthusiasts across the globe appreciate or even if it's for my own enjoyment

Money is just a side product of such effort, sometimes it become the main driver/motivation if I made big purchases that required quite a long time to recoup.
plus side, with money, I get access to the better tools, which in turns directly/indirectly allow me to do better, perfect my "craft"

This post has been edited by quadcube: May 16 2021, 03:46 PM