Cultural Intelligence and Capability: Reflective Journal Analysis

This assignment is a reflective journal on cultural intelligence and capability. The author, born and raised in Australia, discusses the influence of their family's community-focused culture and the national culture of tolerance and harmony. The author reflects on how these cultural influences have shaped their values and identity, emphasizing the importance of respecting others. The journal explores the impact of these cultural aspects on personal development and the author's self-awareness. The assignment aims to analyze the author's experiences within these cultural contexts and highlight the significance of these influences on their character and worldview. The author emphasizes the importance of cultural understanding and its impact on personal and societal interactions.

Running head: CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE AND CAPABILITY
Cultural Intelligence and Capability
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE AND CAPABILITY
As far as my personal opinion regarding what entails culture is concerned, I would like to
say that is the very essence which becomes the dominant determinant factor of what one is and
how one could be defined. Culture is way broader than just customs, languages, food habits and
dressing styles. It involves even the value perceptions that one nurtures about the world and life
in general, and that is an essential ingredient in building up the character of a human being. In
this piece of reflective writing, I shall be highlighting two aspects of culture which have had a
deep impact on me.
Born and brought up in Australian society, two key aspects of culture have had a deep
impact. The primary influence has been inherited from my family; the culture of attachment to
the community as if they are members of the family. The sentiment of having a strong sense of
ethnic identity runs deep throughout the country. Australia being a multi-ethnic country, this is
quite natural since every community desires to preserve their uniqueness and safeguard oneself
against any homogenization or cultural appropriation. The positive aspect of this feature is that it
enhances the essence of the country. The second cultural influence is national in its orientation, it
is the culture of tolerance and harmony. To us Australians, we consider it as a necessity to have
respect for the others as much we would expect ourselves to be respected. Otherwise it is
considered as undesirable and not befitting the basic criteria of being an Australian. These two
cultural influences have enabled me to be a good human being and at the same time a self-
conscious person.