Later, I learned there’s philosophy behind that. To me, religion, spirituality, philosophy aren’t delineated in Taiwan’s life. Taiwan is the second most religiously diverse place, with no dominant religion. People around me, like my grandparents, are Catholic; my dad, after Taoism, went into Tibetan Buddhism. There’s also folk religions like Shinto animism, honoring mountains, stones, and so on. All these overlap. The more educated you are in Taiwan, the more likely you’re spiritual and openly practice in some way. It’s seen as normal. So yes, it’s a survival skill, a community of practice, and later provided philosophical guidance.