Nov 11, 2019
Many of my Asian friends and I have experienced parenting in
the form of helicopter parenting or Asian guilt to motivate us.
After decades of conditioning, this becomes ingrained as a part of
our psyche.
And to be honest, for me, I’m still navigating and figuring
out whenever I make a decision if I am being true to my heart
center or doing it out of Asian guilt. “I have to do this to be a
good Asian son”.
In this episode, we cover:
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My story of how I defied being a doctor
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Being compassionate with my family and their expectations
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Finding a career that my family doesn’t understand
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Filial piety and impact on us
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Compensatory strategies of being gay
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Is it wrong to defy parental expectations
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Why not following our truth has health consequences
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Tips on how to manage parental expectations
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What are the top 5 regrets of dying patients
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