What country would be considered ninish?

Posted by just wondering on April 12, 2000 at 04:43:26:

In Reply to: *sings* Oh say can you see, this country's a three? posted by Emily on April 12, 2000 at 01:59:32:

: So, I was watching some commercial today, and it hit me that most Americans have grown up hearing things like, "Follow your dreams" and "Reach for the stars" and "Never give up, nothing is too far-fetched!" Ah, the threes! America, obviously, is a very threeish country, but it is such a part of our culture that I really never noticed how extreme it was until today.

: The culture pounds into us, early on, that we are only good if we "succeed" in life. And the definition of succeed is pre-set. Lots of money, lots of material items, a good job, a beautiful family. In America, ask almost anyone, and that's what they'll tell you is the collective definition on what it is to succeed. Kinda sucks, I think. I mean, take me for instance. What I want most out of life is to be at peace. (Shut up, I'm not a nine). It doesn't matter what job I end up with, or how many degrees I earn, or what titles I hold.

: Right now, I am, for the most part, happy with my life. I'm generally at peace with myself and my personal relationships, even though I have lost all willpower to "succeed" in school. But this country will have none of that. I get called "lazy" and a "failure" if I can't hold up my 4.0 grade point average. I'd imagine for a lot of you fours, and other types that aren't closely related to the Three, that this is very hard on you too. Your culture is pushing you one way, telling you that your way isn't the "right" path, but your heart is telling you that you have the right to be happy, even if you don't get the company car.

: What's it like in other countries? I know Ronnie has said that Finland is fivish culture, and I think Tigs said England was very NTish. Sara? Andy? Gigi? What's it like where you live?

: Anyway, like I said, I've lost the willpower needed to get through school. I just thank god that this is my last year of high school, because I don't think I'd make it another year. I sat in my classes today barely able to focus on anything, just scribbling when I should have been taking notes, and daydreaming when I should have been working on my 35435635329438948932 late assignments in math. Oh well. =o) I need a change...onto college!

: -Emily, without willpower

Follow Ups:

• Countries and their type : CalGal 14:49:51 04/12/00 (2)
  • Re: Countries and their type : some suggestions Diarmuid 09:30:54 04/13/00 (0)
  • That actually makes sense!! Tehuti 17:34:44 04/12/00 (0)
• Richard Rohr thinks most pre-industrial countries have 9ish cultures. Diarmuid 07:20:54 04/12/00 (0)

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