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The Significance of Diverse Friends: Self-Awareness, Decision Making, and Growth, Quizzes of Thermal Physics

The benefits of having friends who are different from us. It discusses how diversity in friendships can increase self-awareness, broaden our perspectives, and help us appreciate various interests. The text also emphasizes the importance of being open-minded and adaptable in dealing with different opinions and ideas.

What you will learn

  • What are the benefits of having friends who are different from you?
  • How can diverse friendships improve decision-making skills?
  • How can diverse friendships enhance self-awareness?

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TERM 1
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DEFINITION 1
"Friendship can help each other. A true friend is
someone who lets you have total freedom to be
yourself- and especially to feel. Or, not to feel.
Whatever you happen to be feeling at that moment is
fine with them. That's what real love amounts to-
letting a person be."
TERM 2
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DEFINITION 2
We all judge people. You're probab ly judging me right now. It's
okay, it's what humans do. What's no t okay is when you judge
somebody and then decide you don 't like them simply because
they're different from you. Did you k now that the best friends
are people who are completely and utterly different from you?
Whether it be because they have d ifferent interests from you,
come from a different background fr om you.We all need people
in our lives that shine a light on area s we may have never
considered before. Here are four re asons why it's good to have
friends who are different from you.
TERM 3
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DEFINITION 3
Number one. Increasing your self-awareness of others.
Spending time with people wh o are just like you may seem
like the easy way to go; they t hink like you so you won't
have many arguments, they c ome from similar
backgrounds from you so you won't have to worry about
offending them. The advantag es seem to be endless, but I
can assure you that the disa dvantages outweigh them by
far.
TERM 4
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DEFINITION 4
If you only ever hang out with people who are similar to
you, you'll get into the mindset that your view is the only
view because you've never bee n forced to back up why you
believe you're right or hear oth ers views which may cause
you to think "Oh! I've never thought of this before, it's
probably a better idea than m ine." Being friends with
people who are different from you will allow you to move
away from those us VS them and right VS wrong mindsets
and allow youto consider othe r people's ideas and not just
your own.
TERM 5
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DEFINITION 5
On the other hand, if just hung out with people similar to
you, you wouldn't know how to deal with the wide range of
people you'll be exposed to in the real world. Most of
which, won't be like you at all . For example, imagine if you
were in a job interview and yo ur potential employer says
something you don't agree wit h. Because you've only
surrounded with people who t hink like you, you've never
had to deal with different opin ions from your own so what
do you do? You argue back bec ause you don't know any
better.
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"Friendship can help each other. A true friend is

someone who lets you have total freedom to be

yourself- and especially to feel. Or, not to feel.

Whatever you happen to be feeling at that moment is

fine with them. That's what real love amounts to-

letting a person be."

TERM 2

DEFINITION 2 We all judge people. You're probably judging me right now. It's okay, it's what humans do. What's not okay is when you judge somebody and then decide you don't like them simply because they're different from you. Did you know that the best friends are people who are completely and utterly different from you? Whether it be because they have different interests from you, come from a different background from you.We all need people in our lives that shine a light on areas we may have never considered before. Here are four reasons why it's good to have friends who are different from you. TERM 3

DEFINITION 3 Number one. Increasing your self-awareness of others. Spending time with people who are just like you may seem like the easy way to go; they think like you so you won't have many arguments, they come from similar backgrounds from you so you won't have to worry about offending them. The advantages seem to be endless, but I can assure you that the disadvantages outweigh them by far. TERM 4

DEFINITION 4 If you only ever hang out with people who are similar to you, you'll get into the mindset that your view is the only view because you've never been forced to back up why you believe you're right or hear others views which may cause you to think "Oh! I've never thought of this before, it's probably a better idea than mine." Being friends with people who are different from you will allow you to move away from those us VS them and right VS wrong mindsets and allow youto consider other people's ideas and not just your own. TERM 5

DEFINITION 5 On the other hand, if just hung out with people similar to you, you wouldn't know how to deal with the wide range of people you'll be exposed to in the real world. Most of which, won't be like you at all. For example, imagine if you were in a job interview and your potential employer says something you don't agree with. Because you've only surrounded with people who think like you, you've never had to deal with different opinions from your own so what do you do? You argue back because you don't know any better.

As a result of this, you'd probably lose any chance you

had at getting the job because, let's face it, nobody

wants to hire someone like that. While this is an

extreme example, it shows what could happen if you

didn't have to deal with different ideas from a young

age.

TERM 7

DEFINITION 7 Secondly, being friends with somebody with different interests from you can really pay off. It can help you to really appreciate other people for what they do. We all have different strengths and weaknesses. I'm the type of person who focuses on tiny details and if I don't know exactly how something will work out, it can really stress me out. On the other hand, there are people who only care about the big picture. TERM 8

DEFINITION 8

Now, I could really benefit from somebody like

thisbecause I could help them consider the good and

bad aspects of their action and they could help me to

not worry about the minor details as much.

TERM 9

DEFINITION 9 Also, being friends with people who have different interestscan allow you to try out new activities that you had never thought or had the opportunity to try before which will help you to discover new hobbies. For example, a couple of my friends really enjoy horse riding. Because I've always lived in town, I've never had the opportunityto give it a go and see if I liked it or not. Had I never met them, I probably would never have realised I really enjoy horse riding. Minus the falling off of course! TERM 10

DEFINITION 10 Thirdly, having people in your life who think differently to you can be a major bonus when it comes to decision making. Having these people in our lives can help us see situations from different angles that we may never have considered and help us to gain a clearer picture which can then help us make more informed decisions as opposed to somebodywho thinks like us and without meaning to, sets us up for failure because they thought your actions were appropriate too.