Europeans treat their dogs and cats as members of the family, cherish and pamper them, walk with them, bathe them every week, at the slightest concern show them to specialists, and treat cars simply as objects, as a means of transportation.
Kazakhs, on the contrary, treat their cars like members of the family, cherish and pamper them, wash them every …
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Getting offended by Borat’s satirical movies about Kazakhstan is both funny and unworthy of an enlightened person.
In general, being easily offended is a trait of those who are weak-spirited. A strong, self-assured person will simply smile at a joke directed at them and move on. They know their worth, and a sarcastic jab won’t shake their confidence. If there’s …
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Once upon a time this book made a great impression on me. I still re-read it from time to time. I highly recommend it to those who has not read it yet.
And for those who has no time to read, here is a summary:
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I could never understand people who don’t perceive criticism.
They resenting at any comments in their address; zealously watch, so that no one will allow himself a caustic cue in their back; on any unflattering statement are ready to pounce with fists or maliciously fend off: “Look at yourself.”
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There is a huge difference in the sensations and behavior of the person standing on the platform, and the person standing behind the scenes.
When you are in the center of attention, when every word of yours, every gesture under the close attention of hundreds of eyes, your brain is in great tension. It hampers your movements …
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Several years ago I went to a meeting with the akim of one of the regions.
So, I counted four (!) cordons on the way to him.
The first post was waiting for me at the entrance to the akimat building (by the way, people enter the akimat through the side …
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Why are people so happy about other people’s mistakes and defeats? Especially about those of famous people.
I think this is a subconscious excuse for their own weaknesses.
It’s nice to think “I’m not perfect, but who is ideal? Look, even the great ones make slips! Why would I be held accountable?”
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Among my former colleagues, government officials, there are many people who perform their duties conscientiously. In their service they think only about the public interests. I call them “state-minded people”. I treasure the friendship and respect of such people.
Also, there are other officials who see civil service as a source of …
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My friend’s son studies at one of the Czech universities.
Recently she went to visit him. She decided to lavish her son’s classmates, mostly Czechs, with Kazakh national dishes, and served a dinner in the dormitory. Before the feast, the son suddenly said to his mother: …
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Where’s the justice? – thought the peasant with one cow, looking at a neighbor with five cows.
Where’s the justice? – said the third peasant, who did not have a single cow, and took the cow from the first peasant.…
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