What is the American spirit?

The spirit of freedom and independence is the American spirit.

Independence is something that permeates the American national spirit and also permeates the bones of Americans. No one will take pains to teach American children how noble the spirit of independence is.

But the words and deeds of the whole nation are actually practicing independence, interpreting independence and advocating independence. Therefore, American children have a strong sense of independence since childhood. Aside from any factors other than people, independence is a good quality. What children in China lack is independent consciousness, independent ability and, in the final analysis, independent spirit.

In the face of death, being so calm should be said to be based on their good quality on weekdays and also reflect their inner strength. You may say that these are just typical events, but on the whole, no matter how high or low, Americans have a lot of temperament and spirit in their bones, which has nothing to do with politics, religion or belief, but an attitude towards life and is worth learning.

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The main content of American culture is to emphasize personal value, pursue democracy and freedom, advocate pioneering and competition, and stress rationality and practicality. Its core is individualism: the individual is supreme, pursuing personal interests, and emphasizing the ultimate realization of personal value through personal struggle and personal self-design.

This kind of individualism, which deliberately shapes itself and pursues individuality, has its positive significance. It mobilizes the enthusiasm of individuals and enables many people to give full play to their wisdom and potential, thus promoting the rejuvenation and development of the whole nation and country.

The American public pays attention to achievements and worships heroes, and has a deep psychological accumulation of achievement worship and hero worship. Personal achievement is one of the most valued values among all American values.

Americans have a strong sense of accomplishment. Success is the pursuit of all Americans, an attractive prospect and a driving force for progress. They firmly believe that a person's value is equal to his achievements in his career. Some successful entrepreneurs, scientists, artists and various stars have become heroes of the new era.

The process and results of their personal struggle have become the reference system of social and cultural value orientation and the living teaching materials for parents to educate their children.

The social stratum in the United States is not as fixed as that in European countries, and the popularization of public education makes it possible for the social ladder to move upward. Many people living in the United States, whether native Americans or foreign immigrants who came to the United States across the ocean, have a dream, that is, to change their destiny through their own efforts and realize their dreams of life. This is what people often call the "American Dream".

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