We are all born in different cultures, backgrounds, religions, and there are a lot of differences in our lifestyles. But as humans, with our basic nature, we have a lot of similarities as well.
When I shifted to the Middle East, I felt, oh my god, this place and the people of this place are so different. I was hesitant to talk to a local Omani person also in the beginning. And some people I knew who had been staying here for long, also had told me about some negative experiences they had faced with the locals. But as I started getting used to the place and started interacting with the local people here, I felt there was nothing so different about them, they also thought and behaved almost the same way as the people I knew back in my Country. And I started realizing that there were many similarities in the culture and lifestyle as well.
It makes a difference for what we look at; Similarities or Differences?
Until the time I kept on looking at differences, it was difficult for me to adjust in the place, but from the time when I started looking at similarities, I could feel that communication barrier falling and I was also getting easily settled in the place with that.
The other classic example goes for people who get married outside their Religion and Culture. In such cases it is a challenge for both the partners to adjust, but as it is said Love bridges all the gaps and it makes it easy for the 2 people to settle down with each other. And in such cases, the other people in the circle have more problems than them, because they do not feel the same way as those 2.
Where there is a feeling of compassion, love, respect for each other, the differences do not matter and they can be easily overlooked and resolved, but in the absence of these the differences will come out more. A girl gets married and moves to her in-law's place, it is altogether a new environment and life, but when handled with understanding and love, the differences of the lifestyle and habits will dissolve.
When one is more adaptable to changes, they start looking at similarities, and when one acts rigid, the differences will keep coming up. Differences will only bring unrest so it's better that we settle down with similarities. Unity in diversity will bring in peace and joy.
What will you prefer; living with differences or settling down with similarities?
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