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Category: Culture

  • Cultural Capital

    The environment we live and the people around us can drastically influence our lives, this is because we look for references and listen to those who are closest, usually avoiding something distant or very different from our reality or as we can say habitat.

    Often there is not much understanding when taking different attitudes from the common circle we belong to, that’s because we are conditioned by Cultural Capital, a concept defined by the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, which involves familiarity with the legitimate culture within a society, which can be built from 3 pillars:

    • Purpose: cultural goods, books, art and others
    • Embedded: language, mannerisms, preferences
    • Institutionalized: qualifications, education credentials

    Cultural Capital, if not expanded, can become a social constraint preventing personal development and also becoming a social class constraint. We can exemplify this when we can try to belong to any different kind of group with different habits whose interactions will be difficult due to common themes that are applied to that group.

    In this way, it is extremely important that we leave our comfort zone and seek new types of knowledge and embrace new habits. Our cultural origins will certainly always be present and they are what define us as a unique being, but this does not prevent us from seeking new habits, actively listening to experiences that are different from ours, exposing ourselves to different cultures and thus consequently navigating harmoniously through distinct cultural groups.

    Different capital cultural environments / circles can be of great value for those who focus on self-development, at first entering different circles can become difficult, as there will be different interpretations and lack of subjects or habits in common, but step by step the pillars that involve cultural goods, language, preferences and qualifications begin to shape the individual so that in the future he can belong to this new environment.

    This way, we can consider that self-knowledge is extremely important to situate ourselves in our environment and awareness of what is around us, which will lead us to choices that may lead to development or regression.

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  • What’s the secret to Professional Success?

    At least once people have asked themselves what would be the right path or receipt for their professional success. In any career we often see great people who are able to accomplish their deliverables and provide good services but even though are stuck on the same situation over the years.

    The key to success in any given situation is not only reaching the final goal, but how you are able to reach it and who you are bringing together with you.

    We can translate this into, how you are able to manage expectations, communicate, treat other people and also on elevating their potential and knowledge through this journey. This is all about soft skills, is the way we accomplish things, our actions can make the difference in our surroundings not only to the people but also potentializing and adding more value to our deliverables or services. It’s simple, imagine buying the same popcorn from one who yells at you and the other who treats you the best way possible, for you the product will be different due to the experiences.

    A good professional must accomplish his/her main job accountabilities, but should keep in mind that to reach success he/she must have core values on every action taken, such as innovation, good communication, sense of respect and empathy, loyalty, commitment, punctuality, trust, transparency, dedication, concentration and many others. Must have a clear and realistic view to see rooms of opportunity at every level of his/her job and do their best to make it better.

    Are we great and complete professionals? Are we able to be the most complete, the best of the best? The answer is no, every moment the world is changing and what is new becomes old in a matter of seconds, the only thing we are able to do is to try to be better every single day, but how? There is no answer, some find wisdom through Books, others through Youtube or Podcasts, the way to grow depends uniquely where you are standing and where you want to be, what stands on the middle is up to you and your choices.