I came across a quote by former East German dissident Rudolf Bahro the other day that made me think.
“When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by those people who are not afraid to be insecure”.
If you follow the pace of the interactive web and the way in which it is connecting people around the world, you are left with little doubt that we are currently experiencing a major acceleration.
The old forms of relating to other cultures are dying.
Sharing interests on social networking platforms creates new forms of bonding. We begin to relate to people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds in a new way.
They are much closer to us. Somehow our passion for new connections makes us forget the fear.
When you move out of your culture and venture into a new one, insecurity becomes a constant travel companion.
It is there every time you realise that people around you share traditions you are not part of or memories from a school system you are unable to relate to.
What do you do?
You dwell in the experience and let insecurity become a key for exploring that particular culture.
The lessons you learn are unique. I promise.
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