A Japanese value that transforms relationships

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Today’s podcast episode is focused on the ethical principles of cultural intelligence, and is a reading from an essay I originally wrote for The New Quo Learning Community where stories and practices of daily courage that create trust and wellbeing in how we live and work together are curated for members.

The essay is titled “A Japanese value can transform your relationships” and it examines the value of omoiyari which is the concept of compassion and service to someone else's needs and feelings. This is counter to Euro-centric and insecure cultures we live in that struggle with hyper-individualism, and it creates a guide for the balance of independence and compromise that are necessary for healthy relationships.