About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of respecting elders while maintaining personal identity, especially when those elders set poor examples.

Respect your elders is something that a lot of us were programmed to believe at a young age. Well, what if your elder was a horrible example and someone who you could never imagine yourself growing up to be? How do you attempt to respect your elders but also secretly say I will never allow myself to be anything like you at the same time? Seems like a very easy task to fake respect and just worry about who you are becoming. Does that open up a whole can of issues that might blur the line? Come...

Topics covered

• respect for elders
• personal growth
• historical reflection
• self-identity
• cultural traditions

Keywords

• respect
• elders
• identity
• tradition
• history

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