The Asian Disease

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Caveat: I'm making a broad generalization about a large group of people that may or may not be applicable to every single member of that group. No offense is intended.

The Asian Disease is that Asians don't have much charisma. Take the UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon for example. He knows he has an "issue" with his public persona and even calls himself an invisible man. For the whole WSJ article, click here. That's sad because he has worked so hard to get to where he is. Like a classic Asian story, he was born into poverty, but through hard work he bettered himself and rose to a high position in society. Unfortunately in the Western world, traits like modesty and hard work don't carry as much weight as bravado, charisma and swagger. I admire him for what he has accomplished, but understand all too well what holds him back.