Why meeting people from all walks of life is important?

We surround ourselves with people we are most comfortable with and forget about the world which exists in the parallel. We all need to meet and greet people who are different from us and are taking a career/life path we never could have imagined. It does two things:

1. It makes you realize why you did not take the path they did, which in turn makes you more confident about your decisions.
2. It challenges you and pushes you towards taking that step you have been thinking for a while now.

Luckily, I have lived and spent time with people from diverse backgrounds be it culturally, socially, economically or professionally. Interacting with them and getting to know them has allowed me to put things into better perceptive for my own good. The past month has been about meeting a lot of new people and reconnecting with a lot of old friends. We are all in very different phases in life, some are already heading towards retirement, some are just starting out and some have no clue where to start from. Unfortunately or fortunately a tinder conversation led me to write this article. The conversation started with how all of us are seeking validation and social media is essentially about people's seeking other's validation. Well it might have been true for me five years back, but now it's about putting my thoughts out to the world or creating content.

All I am trying to say is when you meet people from different walks of life, it allows you to restate what your life looks like and how you can make it better. It also allows you to reflect upon yourself and see how you have improved in certain areas or worsen off in others. Not only do we need to enjoy our achievements but also find peace in our struggles, because there are so many more out there who are struggling to achieve you might already have (but never realize because you are surrounded by people you are comfortable with).

So is life about having better problems or not giving a f**k about the ones you already have?

#sundaymorningthoughts