American values (1)

The 200-year history of the founding and prosperity of the United States is also the history of the formation and development of American values. A systematic understanding of American values should inspire the current entrepreneurial culture construction in Suqian and the entrepreneurs in Suqian.

1, I'm in charge in my life. Americans don't believe in fate. People believe that nothing is impossible. Find it right, no matter how much it costs, it must be made. Americans look down on those who are not motivated, lose confidence in the future or lament that "this is their destiny". You are the master of your own destiny.

2. seek change. In the eyes of Americans, change is associated with growth, development, improvement and progress. Change means improvement of conditions. Today, Americans have made such great achievements because they believe that there is nothing in the world that they can't do, and because they firmly believe that any American, whether a man or a woman, has a responsibility and should try his best to do everything well. Americans don't like the step-by-step, unchangeable or continuous and stable traditional values left by their ancestors.

3. Cherish time as gold. Time is the most important thing for Americans. To foreigners, Americans seem to care more about finishing their work on time as planned than spending time on internal interpersonal coordination. Once the work plan is made, Americans will carry it out to the letter. In America, it is very impolite to be late, even if it is only 10 minutes late. If you have to be late, you should call in advance. Among American words, time-related words or phrases are: on (punctuality), kept (catching up), filled (killing arrangement), saved (saving), used (spending), spend (wasting), lost (losing), given (gaining) and so on.

4. Fairness and justice. All men are created equal, which means that everyone enjoys equal opportunities for success in life. However, different people have different views on how to turn the ideal into reality. Foreigners, even those who live at the bottom of society, feel that Americans believe in the values of equality regardless of their status and social status, which is unbelievable. A foreigner, especially a person with status in his own country, must be psychologically prepared to be an ordinary person in the United States before going to the United States.

American values (2)

5. Publicize your personality. I didn't translate "individualism" into "individualism" because individualism is a derogatory term in our concept, but in fact "individualism" should be a neutral word, and it is more appropriate to translate it into "publicity of personality". The value of individuality originated from the Renaissance in the West16th century, and reached its acme in the United States in the 2nd1century. Whether in thought or in action, Americans are different everywhere. They will join many organizations. But in an organization, they will show even a little difference, a little uniqueness and a little difference from other members. Americans can express their views absolutely freely anytime and anywhere, but when it comes to the US presidential election, they will either vote for the Democratic Party or their own party.

6. Free competition. In the United States, schools and families educate children about competition from an early age and encourage them to answer questions enthusiastically in class. Americans believe that competition will bring challenges and pressures, and only competition can do the best. Free competition has promoted the rapid development of American enterprises and American economy, and it is precisely because of free competition that the rapid progress of American sports, education and art has been achieved.

7. Focus on the future. Americans seem to be "forgetful" about the past (whether it is "good" or "bad") and will not dwell on the present. They always pay more attention to the future and believe that tomorrow will be better. Because of this, Americans are good at planning and are good at and diligent in implementing short-term plans.

8. Pay attention to your efforts. An American mantra is: "Don't stand there! Work! " Americans cherish time and work as much as possible. This unambiguous work attitude has "created" many workaholics who don't rest at night and weekends. If you let these workaholics leave their jobs for a while, they will feel uncomfortable all over. Americans think it is a waste of life and a crime to just talk and not do it or just sit still.

9. Easy-going. Even compared with western Europeans, the United States is one of the most easygoing countries in the world. For example, the boss of an American company often asks his employees to call them by their first names. If an employee calls him "Mr. So-and-so" or "Ms. So-and-so", he or she will feel uncomfortable.

10, pragmatism. American pragmatism is world-famous. When the American government makes important decisions, the first consideration is whether it is beneficial to me and how big it is. . Americans often ask themselves: Do you do this to make money? Can you get your money back? What can I get from this activity? In the United States, management and economics are more popular than philosophy and anthropology, and medicine and law are more popular than art.

1 1, independent. Americans are ashamed of relying on their parents. Americans think that being born into a prominent family is just an "accident", and they are often proud of being born in poverty but being successful through their own efforts. Of course, the American social system also provides the possibility for ordinary people to squeeze into the American upper class.

12, honest and frank. America is a country that keeps its word. Both enterprises and individuals know that honesty is the foundation of their existence, and no one dares to joke about dishonesty. Americans don't like to talk in circles and feel hypocritical.

For Americans, it is very natural to keep moving. Few people live in one place all their lives. This is why Americans are always willing to make new friends. They often visit their neighbors. Friendship can be established at any time when chatting, talking about interesting sports or attending family gatherings.

Americans are very independent, so you'd better not be too curious about their privacy, such as salary, illness, marital status and so on, because these have nothing to do with you. If you try to pry into the privacy of an American third party, there is no doubt that he will think you are immoral.

Americans are also happy to help their friends, but in most cases, they just want to do a small favor. Because they think it may be uncomfortable or even strange to take on too much responsibility for their so-called friends.

If your friend is an American student, don't ask him about his ranking in school. American schools not only have no tradition of giving all students long transcripts, but ranking is also a kind of privacy.

Because the cultural differences between China and the West cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences, I suggest you read this book.