Life in America

What Americans generally believe

Americans offers an equal opportunity in life to all. They treat everyone fairly and with the same level of respect. This is the basic principle of American philosophy. Self entity and freedom to express are encouraged. Competition brings out the best talent in people and in businesses. Competition is another basic principle of American culture. It is believed that you are responsible for your future and determining your future. Believe in luck or fate is not encouraged. They pride their individual achievements. They are open to change which they believe is necessary for development. Tradition is less valued in America compared to other cultures. They prefer to be honest and straightforward. In several cultures, it is termed as impolite to speak too directly. Americans prefer to speak openly, even when delivering bad news. Rationality is more important for them than emotion in decision making.

What Americans love

They love their country and are very patriotic. They also offer great respect to those who serve or have served in the armed forces. Americans are mostly busy compared to people in some countries, but they aptly value what they have. Their high class life style is evidence to their work culture. Whenever free they will prefer to spend time doing something for themselves, family, or community. Weekends and vacations bring lot of activities.

The US government preserves large chunks of land and utilizes it for the enjoyment of all. They enjoy outdoor activities the year round. Depending on the region, famous activities include hiking, mountaineering, sailing, skiing, and camping.

The United States has given more professional athletes participating in a larger number of international levels of sports than any other nation. They love to watch sports. They also enjoy participating in sports, and there is plethora of leagues for players of all ages and skill sets.