A Comparison Of Two Tales

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The world has expended too much that people have forgot the similarities that we share with everyone. Everyone thinks different because we have been expose to different circumstances. I believe that everyone should be treated how they want. Different skills between individuals can become a mighty strength that can accomplish anything.

First, the four R’s should be a principle in this globalize world. By respecting and recognizing everyone we can create relationships, and by creating relationships we can understand people’s intrinsic and extrinsic motivations to reward them. Respecting different perspectives helps by decreasing the conflict in the workplace which overall will create harmony and people can work towards the same goal. Recognizing the achievements of our peers can help us build relationships that would help us increase our certainty and trust each other.
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The first tale, The train that Could, demonstrate that by being persistent without regarding the obstacles that are in life, one can accomplish one’s goals. Also, it emphasizes the results oriented spirit that our culture has. We promote that by working hard we can accomplish everything that we desire. The second tale emphasize to not give up to our ideals or values, it does not matter how hard is the obstacle. As stated by sadhu,” the scorpion’s dharma (that is, its basic characteristic or duty) is to sting, while his dharma is to save. If the scorpion, even in the face of danger, did not abandon his dharma, how could he -- a human being – abandon his?” Which portrays that even the animals that are seem as inferior to humans do not give up their ideals, then humans should maintain their ideals no matter what happens. In conclusion, both stories show the ideals and values of two different cultures (American and Indian), but some of these ideals and values can be related to other cultures in a different

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