Tuesday, December 2, 2008

When in Rome


The saying goes, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." I think, I prefer to stay away from Rome.
When we are around people who like the same things we like, we feel good about ourselves. When we are doing the things we like to do, which typically we excel at, we feel good about who we are. In sharp contrast, when we are around a group of people who have different interest, we will question our own. It can and inevitably will, create doubt in our own beliefs. It's why the whole,"peer pressure" thing, works. A group of people telling you that what you are, or are not doing is wrong, can shake the very foundation of who you are. My solution, "When in Rome, RUN!!!!!!!!!" Or just stay away from foreign countries, they're overrated anyways.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

so true

Michael said...

Hmm... This is interesting, considering that we live in Miami, which is basically a compilation of a bunch of foreign countries...

I think seeing the diversity around the world brings more to the table, and helps you better understand why it is that your foundations are so important to you... It also helps you understand other people and their foundations, which leads to better communication between you and them...

I think we learn a great deal from what we observe, so the more we observe, the more we learn...

Diversity can create great potential in people.

Michael said...

That said, I believe that our nation is the greatest on our planet, and because of this, we have the opportunity to experience the things we do...