At first, I thought it was because I was raised with all this Chinese humility... Or maybe it was because when you're Chinese you're supposed to accept everything, flow with the Tao and not make waves. But my therapist said, Why do you blamd your culture, your ethnicity? And I remembered reading an article about baby boomers, how we expect the best and when we get it we worry that maybe we shoudl have expected more, because it's all diminishing returns after a certain age.

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The speaker reflects on the influence of cultural upbringing, specifically the Chinese values of humility and acceptance, which may have shaped their perspective on personal experiences and expectations. Initially, they attribute their feelings of inadequacy to these cultural teachings, believing that they should go with the flow and remain passive. However, their therapist challenges this viewpoint, prompting the speaker to reconsider the impact of their ethnicity on their outlook.

This introspection...

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April 03, 2025

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