This article is largely based on Assaf Luxemburg’s lecture. Check him out, he is awesome!

Have you ever wondered why so many artists and writers work from home? Why so many of them would rather work in their pajamas instead of dress up, shave and go to the office? Creating masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa demands a tremendous amount of inspiration. The way I see it (and also from my own personal experience…) a person can't really be inspired unless he/she feels really comfortable in his workplace. That’s why so many artists and writers choose to work from home — this is a place where they feel comfortable and can be themselves.

Think about yourself for a minute. What’s the difference between the you that is inside your home and the you that lives outside? Are you polite to your brother/sister the same way you are polite to your colleagues at the office? Do you dress the same way when you're home and when you're in the office? Eat the same way? sit on a chair the same way? The answer is probably no. When you're home, you behave like the true you — no masks, almost no inhibitions.

This is the way to look at Israelis in Israel. In Israel, Israelis feel at home. That is why they dress the way the dress (flip flops and shorts are common to Israeli offices way before they reached the US), talk the way they talk. In Israel, everyone feels like they are family (When addressing someone you don’t know, a typical call is “Achi”, meaning — brother). It means that if you get a flat tire, someone will pull over to help you. On the other hand, people may be a little pushy from time to time.

To a stranger this kind of pushy behavior may seem rude. That is because the difference between the at home behavior and outside behavior for Israelis is almost nonexistent.