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Pick up the phone, open your contacts, and express your gratitude and care as the year ends.
December is drawing to a close. Are you ready to embrace a new year? During this time of clearing out the old to welcome the new, take a moment to reflect on those who have been kind to you, supported you, or lent you a helping hand this year. If you have the chance, why not open your contact list, pick up the phone, and share your gratitude and thoughts with them?
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In Oceanic cultures, the way they perceive "personhood" is vastly different from ours. Since the Enlightenment, Western thought has viewed individuals as autonomous and indivisible entities—a notion reflected in the etymology of the word “individual” (in-divide-ual).
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However, ethnographic studies of Oceanic societies reveal a contrasting idea: humans are seen as divisible. Through social interactions, they exchange parts of themselves that are simultaneously individual and collective—concepts known as partible personhood and fractal personhood. This perspective fascinates me and reinforces my belief that every interaction is an exchange of a piece of oneself.
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Catherine Lutz’s research on Oceanic islanders’ emotions highlights their collective view of feelings. Based on their specific understanding of personhood, emotions are seen as shared within a community rather than owned by an individual. For example, if a mother is sad, her child feels sad too. Though this interpretation might be hard to grasp or widely accepted, it is a reality in some parts of the world.
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By shifting our perspective from "individuals creating relationships and society" to "relationships and society creating individuals," we gain an entirely new way of seeing the world. Without relationships, there is no self, which inspires a deeper commitment to nurturing these bonds.
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As the year winds down, it's a perfect time to cherish and strengthen the relationships we have. Thank those who have welcomed you into their lives, allowed parts of you to be shared with them, and helped shape who you are today. JOTO sincerely thanks you for letting us accompany you through another year.
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