Multiculture - 001

[quixotic]

I've always wanted to ask people; who do they consult when they feel insecure or lost?

When people watch Bollywood movies, they would know that we consult a brahmin to check the auspiciousness of the days and through his own craft (which I'm not sure of the details, so I will avoid commenting on it). You'll find that even my life doesn't escape this little detail of seeing our fate in the stars and whatnot. My parents, modern and accepting people that they are, pay a psychic to check our house.

Yes, a psychic.

We've had feng-shui experts come through as well, to see if our furniture is not disturbing our sleep or not. You cannot come to Singapore and escape feng-shui, guys. You may never see a direct sign of it, but it's everywhere. Nothing is built and placed in Singapore without that simple fact. Isn't that amazing? I think it is. I also think it's somewhat frightening how important it is.

So, how is it done in the West? Is there anything similar? I honestly do not know.

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In other news! Sometimes, I feel like a failing fail thing. Like I play deep and insightful characters! From developing and ongoing canons! And people have so much to say and it's all very interesting and I feel I just... come short. I don't know what to say! I just have a deep and simple joy when it comes to things. I don't think, I just enjoy. And it's making me feel a little miserable that it's enough? And it shouldn't be? Idek.

Comments

[wonderseal]

In other news! The enjoyment is the goal. Not to be the cleverest (though you're quite clever) or to fit into what other people think your enjoyment should be. If you're enjoying yourself and not harming anyone else, people can deal.

Most people in America, I might say, are spiritual from Judeo-Christian roots, so they probably turn inward or pray or consult a religious leader. I talk to my mom and complain at a lot of people until they listen to me XD I guess there's also a consumer culture where we satiate our vast soulless emptiness with things.

I think feng shui is kind of interesting... Not that I know much about it. But it seems like it falls under the category of something that... has an effect, but maybe not for the reasons we've defined for it. I don't know. ♥

[quixotic]

Feng-Shui is the way things are arranged. Like the certain placement of objects influences its prosperity, long-lastingness, etc. Since Singapore is mostly made up of Chinese, you can tell from the way the buildings are made or how they look, etc.

And yeah, that's true. I'm just simple at heart I suppose.