...because they shock each other.
The tension is just too much that one can barely accept another and become one.
The same principle applies when you adapt to new environment.
If you are the water trying to fill the glass without breaking it, and you have no idea how hot/cold the glass would be, never bring your hot boiling attribute because you never know how "warm" the glass would be. If the environment is an icy-cold one, your presence will only break it. And you too, as the water, will spill.
You may ask: "Why would the glass be an-icy-cold one?"
Warm water will lose its warmth right away, and it can't simply bear hot water that well.
Indeed. You cannot be too hot as the water.
On the other hand, the environment must not be that icy-cold in order for you to blend easily.
In other words, the environment must be "warm enough" for you to be accepted.
True, when you enter a whole new environment, it is important to make the efforts to adapt.
But don't forget, what is also important is that your environment adapts to you.
The fact is: sometimes, you cannot give that much impact to change your environment. All you can give to them is time; time for them to get to know you, to warm-up to you, and finally welcome you.
Patience and persistence are key.
Don't be too harsh on yourself; yet, never stop learning.
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Diandra Epifania Kanter
Astra Jardine Executive Trainee
Reflections from my year in Hong Kong
September 2017 - October 2018
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