Question : How well do we deal with things we do not understand?
What if I was brought up to :
1. wear only bright orange colored clothes and lime green shoes?
2. never comb my hair as a sign of respect?
3. use only a paintbrush for writing?
4. always bow down whenever a person with authority passes by?
5. condemn escalators and elevators as they are seen to be quick ways of going to heaven?
6. praise computers and pray 1 hour before opening it?
7. recognize food as a drink and a beverage as a food?
8. think that we are all apes with good skin, therefore I call you Mr. Ape and Ms. Ape
9. say "goodbye" when meeting with someone and hello when "leaving"
10. understand the concept of "being yourself" as a mere dictation of society
Would you still be my friend and do things with me, would you still love me as a pal and share laughs with me, would you still work and transact with me, and lastly, would you Trust me?
You have to know :
That its not about what we are. Some people, no matter how smart they are, end up being nothing because they do not have the capacity and the ability to fully UNDERSTAND what diversity really means. It should not matter if your partner drinks milk with Ampalaya cubes and eats beef with it.
What MATTERS in this LIFE is how you deal with things that are out of your context. It does not mean that when its different from what you believe, its wrong and foolish. It only means that you DO NOT KNOW EVERYTHING yet. Nobody does. It is a never ending journey of discovering things. Accepting differences makes us wiser and more successful individuals.
Start by knowing what makes you different from others and try assessing how they deal with you.
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