Can I synthesize East and West?

I can and do, every day. I HAVE to be to work and school at specific times and accomplish specific goals for each with a deadline. However, the means by which I accomplish those goals are up to me. If I accept that I will live by these standards and these goals then I know that in order to be peaceful I must make sure to do things correctly for me. I must take time for myself (even when there is no time) to reflect and think of things as they are. I must be calm and accepting when things change (as they always do) and find creative ways to accomplish my goals. I must be malleable and take the time to be good to my body and my mind, because those are the tools I use to accomplish my goals. I learn Traditional Chinese Medicine and the philosophies that are the foundations for that medicine. I then take that information and decide how best to present it to those who are of western mind and who do not want to hear about philosophy and energy, Qi. I have to translate it into a language that western people understand and accept. In order to do that, I have to have a solid understanding of both East and West.