Western Clan and Eastern House

A large misunderstanding relates to "House." People in the United States know it has something to do with grouping; however, they don't know it occurs in many cultures; including our own. House, can be defined as "Clan."

Briefly summarizing various levels of a House, I will drill-down further with specialized articles. Realistically each person has four houses; each one, in order, has lesser impact on individuals. The Second and Third House are equal through unique influences. The First House is like a childhood neighborhood. This is composed of early experiences we accept as true. Though a person struggles with various ideals they often find the community is correct in one way or another. Historically, Masters are identified as not accepting children into their First House unless they were under the age of 9 or 12. If exceeding this age they could pay to learn skills. There are many reasons for this; however, the main issue is the child is already influenced by another culture. They seek to teach, instead of, listen.

The Second House is close relatives, usually a parent or guardian. Many family members contribute to raising children. Whether natural born or adopted family: parents, siblings, grandparents influence a person's beliefs. They plan out the pivotal thoughts and lessons to assist and protect the child.

A person may wonder why this is not the First House. When people move and join a new Clan, the greater number of people influences people at a higher level. Therefore, as people are born into the First House, they begin to encompass values from the First House and information is validated through a larger number.

The Third House relates to a person maturing. Even as young as 10 or 11, people within the First House begin noticing they are unique and begin seeking similarities. I remember the year everyone went from dressing similarly and acting similarly to wanting to introduce their own perspectives and preferences. Some of it was competitive, while the rest was based on experience. Feeling unique, other people understood their perspective. Within a year or two everyone established their Third House: Goth, Skater, Rocker, Preppy and so-on.

As a Business Management Major everything related to the Fourth House is explained in "Quid Pro Grow." It is dictated by a person's occupation which was selected by skill and interest. As we all see at work, while having an affinity for our co-workers gossip and arguments are frequent. Relationships between individuals sharing a First, Second or Third House are stronger.

One of the greatest misunderstandings relates to how Asians separate Houses according to a vocation. The larger, most successful families usually specialize in a trade, such as: fashion, military, electronics and so-on. This makes a House sound like the Fourth House; however, the community is developed in relations to major imports, exports and contributions to a nation. For example a House may specialize in clothing, yet their child is interested in military. They are raised learning about clothing and become trained by the military. This creates a connection between groups, yet it primarily strengthens the Clan when they return with advance knowledge, learned with direct contact in the Military House.

This is not a huge issue. Entrepreneurs in the United States are attempting to achieve greater unity by studying group behavior in Asia; however, several assumptions are incorrect. Hopefully this explains how Houses function. Raised in the United States I see House behavior constantly. Encouraging people to be "individuals" equated to learning from other Houses. Several leaders in the United States frequently share an ethic or religion as the primary source of guidance which is not as interwoven with being successful in a chosen trade.

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