1. What tools can we use to stay tolerant and be empathic and
open-minded?
I think it’s
important to be curious about other cultures and countries and to get
information about them. This can be one opportunity to prepare for new
situations, so you can handle the new situation better. But that doesn’t mean
that you can’t get a culture shock anymore.
What do you want to
know from the country? (Do they have some rituals, eating habits, dresscodes..).
Ask yourself questions,
it would be good if you write them down in a diary and when you meet a person
from this country you can ask him these questions and write the answers down in
your diary.
I think we can’t
switch off our prejudices but we should find out how the background is. We
shouldn’t be afraid of asking the people questions about their handle of life.
2. What kind of questions can you
ask in order to reach understanding of a known or unknown situation?
In my opinion it’s
important to ask questions that demand a “real” answer. You should not ask
questions that can be answered with “yes” or “no”, because then the “why?” is
missing.
I think the problem
of many people is that they think too much, we should just ask if we have a
question.
Hi Anna. Interesting to read your blog. If I understand you correct I do not necessarily agree when you write: "I think the problem of many people is att they think too much," Actually, I think one of the challenges is that many people believe they know the situation. Hence, they are trapped in their pre understandings as they think they know the answer and therefore omit to ask the question.
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