Since I read a rather broad range of things, I am widely exposed to a variety of people and situations. I realized a long time ago that I am probably more likely to learn things from people who think differently than I do. If I hang out with people who think just like I do, then all we do is reinforce what we know and, perhaps, even our stereotypes. There is not much growth or progress in that! One of the things I try to watch out for is the tendency to think that my interests are interesting and other people’s interests are boring! Of course, I am more interested in some things than others. That is natural. But if I cultivate curiosity, then I can become interested in different kinds of things. For me immediately to discount something as “uninteresting,” means I have given it no chance ...