"In the West, the word kung fu is known largely as martial arts. It has a larger meaning in the East: spiritual discipline and the cultivation of the self."
Here you have a really great article about some of the major differences between the East and the West - you really should read it!
It is titled: "Too much self esteem spoils your child", and it shows how the "super size ego" of the Western world - in particular the US, may actually be counter-productive (or outright damaging) to school students and youngsters alike. Nina H. Shokraii, author of "School Choice 2000: What’s Happening in the States", calls an essay of hers "The Self Esteem Fraud".
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