Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being Asian where you're supposed to be more quiet and softer and I was always getting reprimanded for laughing to loud or speaking to loudly.
Asian cultures... place great value on avoiding open expression of disagreement and conflict because they emphasize harmony.
My parents kept the best aspects of the Asian culture, and they Americanized the family. My mother was a great example for me. She was a working mother with a good career.
I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.
My brothers and I were raised by our parents to respect everyone regardless of background or race.
We respect our elders. There is wisdom that comes from experience, and I am not going to stop learning from wise counsel.
There is only one rule for being a good talker - learn to listen.
At times, I might have been too young; I might have been too naive at times and didn't understand who I really was to a whole culture.
My grandparents were far more English in their manners than they were Chinese. For example, we spoke English at home, had afternoon tea every day, and my grandfather, who attended university in Scotland, would smoke his pipe after dinner.
My mother was a listener. I'm a talker. I'm very comfortable talking.