Today I offer a few tips as an expat / immigrant to assist anyone from anywhere in preparations before and during a journey abroad. Many of the points I will raise can be called common sense. However, no matter where you plan to travel to, following these steps can help keep you safe and make your trip a memorable one. Please leave a comment if you have anything you would like to say or share concerning this topic. If you found what we have to offer of value, please click on the “subscribe” and “bell” buttons to help us spread the word that we have a lot more in common than we think. We’re very interested to hear what you have to say. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQjt1W1FscI

Views of an expat's home country from abroad. After watch the GOP debate the need for a more true international understanding is needed. This is why I created this podcast. We are all the same, but different. This really makes ALL our lives more colorful and meaningful. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoQ6pldnvms

I truly believe every single person on Earth has the ability to show compassion towards their fellow human beings regardless of the many countless obstacles. In my podcast, Four Seas One Family, I frantically try to construct cultural bridges to shorten the distance between common beliefs and mutual concerns. Global events displayed daily on our televisions, read in newspapers and on-line causes us to develop a pessimistic view of the world. The large numbers of innocent people suffering and dying for causes they may not even care about or understand casts a negative view of the world that is being passed on to our children and future generations. This, in turn, is causing them to become suspicious, lose faith, feel insecure and, in the end, hopeless about their future. The side-effects of these feelings, situations and unfortunate events is a state of heightened fear that becomes multiplied over time. This constant state of fear affects everyone regardless of their location or social political status. Fear has taken on the effects of a wide spread disease and effects us all on multiple levels that aren't easy to detect. The physiological signs of fear can be quickly and easily observed within our communities. However, the signs of psychological fear isn't that easily detected and monitored. Today, it is easily seen that fear is a leading stimulus in the creation of many national policies and practices. And sadly, many of these policies and practices are causing harm to people who don't possess financial and political power. Many of these policies discriminate against people of color, different political ideologies, sexual orientation and religious views. Fear is not benign. Fears are also directly responsible for the rise of social evangelists and politicians who propagate these fears to those who feel that they are losing control of their political power, wealth, social status and freedoms. So, in an attempt to protect their way of life, those with the power and wealth that harbor these fears look for and develop legislative means to protect themselves from, what they perceive as, the types of people threatening their (social, political, religious and financial) existence. Rules and regulations are made and amended to separate themselves at all levels from the offending group or groups. Many of you may think that I'm only talking about the recent events now taking place in the United States or other Western nations. On the contrary, I want it to also be known that these same types of social suppressions can be observed in nations that have lesser global political and financial influences. Even in nations like these, national and local law enforcement agencies are given the powers to suppress opposition by threatening, incarcerating, physically punishing and, in some cases, killing those who refuse to abide by the limitations placed upon them or just about anyone who is perceived as a threat to the privileged ruling class. Believe me when I say that I’ve been promoting the expat experience as a way to share, celebrate and benefit from the unique differences and commonalities of the many cultures of the world. By inviting people to come on the podcast and share their overseas experiences, other people from different parts of the world looking to experience life abroad may find a reason to tune in and learn that there isn't always a reason to challenge differences. I hope that they become curious about seeing other parts of the world and look forward to experiencing different cultures and learning other languages and be exposed to people who have different backgrounds, beliefs, politics and religions. I do this podcast with the hope that by giving people a bit of audio exposure to the experiences of other people who have lived in difference parts of the world and within different cultures that they themselves would desire to make plans to explore similar paths. This would lower the "fear factor" that have developed and extinguish misunderstandings before they set in and become a problem. It is a fact that when people experience life and living outside their home nation they develop a more global understanding of the world because they can at a personal level understand that we all have more in common than we think. Collectively, people need to accept differences for what they simply are instead of seeing differences as attacks on everything they feel they must protect at all costs. Now, let's have a wake up moment. It may sound depressing but let's be real. Differences do exist between people and let's face it that some people will never be able to learn to or accept living peacefully with others. Some will even try to cause harm to those who aren't like them or hold their personal beliefs and this is unfortunate. The goal should be to foster a course of understanding and a line of communication with respect. There are many things that prevent people from getting along and... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp5BTTYsd1o

#lie #whydopeoplelie #爲什麼人說謊 Why do people lie? One thing that we all must admit is that we are not angels. This may surprise some people, but this has been the case since the beginning of humanity. No matter where you are from, what you do, or how old you are, you have told at least one lie. It doesn't matter if you're a teacher, student, politician, police officer, or priest. You surely have told more than one lie. 人們為什麼撒謊？我們都必須承認的一件事是，我們不是天使。這可能會讓一些人感到驚訝，但自人類誕生以來，情况一直如此。 無論你來自哪裡，你所做的，或者你多大了，你至少撒了一個謊。不管你是不是老師，大學生, 從政者, 警官或牧師。你肯定說了不止一個謊言。 Please leave a comment if you have anything you would like to say or share concerning this topic. If you found what we have to offer of value, please click on the “subscribe” and “bell” buttons to help us spread the word that we have a lot more in common than we think. We’re very interested to hear what you have to say. Twitter: @4Seas1Family Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/4seas1family FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for criticism, comment, review, and news reporting, which constitutes the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review, and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NzQ7h1LQcQ