Thursday, April 5, 2007

MIANZI (Me-enn-jee) – The Importance of “Face” in China!

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If You Want to Survive & Thrive in China You Must Have “Face!” Boyé Lafayette De Mente Until the last few decades of the 20th century it...
Wednesday, April 4, 2007

MONO NO AWARE (Moe-no no Ah-wah-ray) – The Japanese Way of Pleasuring in the Brevity of Life!

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How the Fragility of Life Can Sharpen Your Sensual, Intellectual & Spiritual Enjoyment! Boyé Lafayette De Mente One of the special eleme...
Tuesday, April 3, 2007

KI (Kee) – The Chinese/Japanese Concept of Cosmic Power

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How the Japanese Develop and Use the Force Known as Ki Boyé Lafayette De Mente One of the most extraordinary sights I have ever seen in the ...
Monday, April 2, 2007

Why “Religious Civilizations” Are Doomed to Fail!

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The Rise & Fall of Jewish, Christian, Islamic & All Other Religion-Based Societies! Boyé Lafayette De Mente History has revealed wit...

WENHUA (Win-wha) – How Foreigners Can Use the “Culture Card” in China!

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First Comes Understanding the True Meaning of Culture! Boyé Lafayette De Mente Most Westerners think of culture (when they think of it at al...
Sunday, April 1, 2007

JIZAI (Jee-zie)—The Power of a Modern Version of Zen!

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How the Japanese Tap into Cosmic Creativity! Boyé Lafayette De Mente I note in my book The Japanese Have a Word for It! that until recent t...

BIAN (Bee-enn): The Chinese Way of Winning!

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How to Succeed in Business, Politics & War Boyé Lafayette De Mente In the 1950s and 60s one of the bestselling books in Japan was The Ar...
Friday, March 30, 2007

Changing the Culture of Education around the World!

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Training Program Used by Japan’s Samurai Class Should be Adopted Worldwide! Boyé Lafayette De Mente The present-day systems of parenting and...

BUDAN XIN (Boo-dahn Sheen): A Chinese Concept Foreigners Should Know!

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The Imperative of “Sincerity Plus Understanding” in China Boyé Lafayette De Mente Dealing successfully with the Chinese in business, diploma...

YUGEN (Yuu-gane): A Japanese Word that You Should Know!

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The Mystery & Subtlety of Refined Beauty Boyé Lafayette De Mente When Westerners first began to visit Japan in the mid-1500s they were s...