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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.
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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.
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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
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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.