“Because we want to be accepted and successful in society, we usually want others to see us as rational.” I deeply believe that everybody would like to be accepted in society, but I do not believe that one should be rational just for the sake of being accepted. Fortunately there are many companies that still encourage their employees to be in contact with their irrational side as well.
I used to work for a company where formality was strongly emphasized. We should carry ourselves with all the formality during business hours. However, there was some balance on this dynamic. For instance, this company used to promote barbecues with live music once a month – usually on Fridays, so that the employees could get to know their coworkers better, and let the accumulate stress goes away.
In my view there is no way one can be 100% rational all the time. Human beings possess emotions – which differentiate them from machines. Hence, the perfect combination would be some balance between rationality and irrationality.
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Your post reminds me of a business trip to Japan. The workplace was very formal and everyone carried a focused demeanor. I was impressed by how serious they could carry themselves day-to-day. Then, work ended and we all headed to the bar...
Turns out that after-hours bar time was the time to unwind. All the jokes, the teasing, the harassing of the managers... it all came out then. People laughed, swore, and carried on in a big release of emotion. Then the next day... all business again.
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