UniOrb
presents writings on Asian trend and reality check. The purpose
of the writings on UniOrb is to look at the world with an honest point of
view without fear or favor - focusing on Japan as the main cultural
exporter in Asia and comparing what authority and experts tell us with reality.
These articles were first published on my website, UniOrb.com which is
no longer available. I've decided to repost the ones that have made
some contribution to our world situation today under two sections: Asian
Trend and Reality Check.
To be a citizen of the
world, it is essential to travel and live overseas to broaden one's perception
of cultures, peoples and global issues. To understand humanity, one must try to
see the rich and the poor living conditions, the beauty and the ugliness of
life, and the best and the worst of human nature. Education not only
enriches one's soul but also frees him/her from the borders of the mind and
narrow vision.
As human beings are creation
of nature, we have one chance to embrace life to the fullest. Life is indeed
precious — not to be wasted on trivial pursuits, quick and temporary
satisfaction, nor meaningless existence. Instead, life challenges us to maximize
our abilities, actualize our dreams, and establish our ideal role as living
creatures on Earth.
As the world undergoes
constant changes, so must human beings, collectively in society and
independently as individuals. To be successful in life, every individual has to
reinvent himself/herself to adapt to the surrounding changes — economically,
socially, and even politically. We live in a precarious world where these three
pervading factors affect every decision we make in life. In fact, we evolve as
the world evolves to the continuous changes of the
universe.
Speaking as an older person,
I believe that being persevered, positive thinking, and goal-oriented can get
you far. But, these qualities must be inculcated at an early age. It’s sad to
see so many youngsters don’t know what they want to do in the future because
they grew up not having anyone to admire or emulate. Without role models or
heroes, youngsters start to drift in life, lacking motivation, hope or meaning
to fulfill their destiny as complete human beings. For me, I found my role model
in a book when I was twelve years old. Although my heroine was not of flesh and
blood, but she possessed the traits of what an ideal person should
be—compassionate, decent, determined, and brave.
Although a woman faces a
difficult climb to success in a male-oriented world, her contribution as an
individual to mankind is more important than as a credit to her gender. Beneath
all the racial, sexual and economic inequalities, what really counts is the
individual who has conscientiously made contributions to the human race. With
that in mind, women ought to pursue their goals not driven by the reason of
feminism but by the desire to benefit humanity.
As the Internet and
international businesses spread, bringing people of all nations together, the
world is obviously becoming one without borders. As humans, we have the
responsibility as the sole guardian in taking care of our planet and all its
inhabitants. If not us, who else can?
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