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Communicating between cultures

"Dear Sir.

Although you understand certain aspects of my personality, I don't think you have much of a clue about my background, upbringing and country. Suffice to say that my background is vastly different from yours.

It's really hard to accept advice that is tailored to a different culture. You've never been in my shoes and I don't know what it is like to be you either.

How do we communicate properly like that? "

The more I travel the more I realize that most people from a different culture/country will never fully understand me (even up to about 70% is very rare), and if I don't work very hard, I won't understand them either.

Obviously, the onus is on me to work harder to understand them, because I am in their land.

I'm trying. Wish it wasn't so uncomfortable 70% of the time.

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