Adler
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Day 153: On Perspective of our Parents When did my parents enter the workforce? My mother started working at the age of 19. This means she entered the workforce in 1988. So what events dominated her formative years (from 10-18)? What events come to mind when I think of the time period 1977-1987? The end of the cold war was in 1991. So this was significant. But because of the lack of connectivity and globalization, especially compared to today, it’s important to value local events more than global ones. A quick google search reveals the following significant events: Suharto's rise and fall and the Asian Financial Crisis. During my mothers childhood up until the start of her working career she saw the stability of Suharto and the country at large. This may have contributed to her own reluctance to embrace change. But then she saw his fall. And she saw how the youth contributed to his downfall. This showed her that change is inevitable. This may have contributed to her ability to accept change.
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She does seem to have a balance between stability and change that I find admirable.
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