The value of diversity

Often, there is a tendency to look for the familiar. People similar to who we are. Who enjoy the same things we do. Who talk as we do, think as we do.

Today, we had gone to have dinner at our friends’ place. We have been to their home few times. They have been to our place a few times too. There are a few similarities we share. We live in the same building. We have boys who are six months apart in age. We are both vegetarians.

But they cook differently than us. Their tastes are different. They cook different stuff. They are exposed to different things than us. And now that we are friends, we get exposed to the same different stuff.

And that’s the beauty of diversity. If all we do is hang out with the same people that we are, we would never get exposed to new things in life. We would keep doing the same things. We would keep living the safe life.

Diversity is good.