Our world is a social ecosystem. The human race is not meant to live in solitude. We require interaction, connection and we do better in social environments. I will admit that socializing is not a trivial quality and many of us struggle and find the associated experiences frustrating and unpleasant.
However, no matter who you are or where you come from silence is likely the larger of two evils. Most of us need connection and companionship.
Having spent a lot of time on my own, being a socially awkward individual and after gaining a deeper appreciation for social interaction, I have a simple opinion.
People are interesting. And some, I consider to be more interesting than others.
Recently, during a friendly discussion I was asked a question: “what is interesting to you Max?”
The answer [as I often find] was not straight forward and took some time to discover.
Assumptions
- Interests/Ideas/Opinions: everyone has them and are identified by what they feel and how they see the world
- Being open and vulnerable: not everyone is comfortable in sharing their thoughts, furthermore, not everyone has the appropriate skill set to express their thoughts freely. Often times we face internal barriers that limit us
- A multi-layer individual is a person who I consider to be comfortable in expressing their thoughts on various topics in an open manner
- A single-layered individual is a person who is limited in their abilities and focus on smaller sub-set of topics
Taking the above assumptions into consideration I hope you see how I’ve concluded that People are interesting. And some, I consider to be more interesting than others.
Although all humans are fascinating those that are not limited [the multi-layered individual] I consider to be more interesting.
Time is a precious commodity and making the essential choice to sit down, have a cup of coffee and discuss the finer things in life with another individual is not always justified.
At the cost of being considered an inconsiderate jerk, I often make judgements and draw conclusions about my interaction with others.
There are times when I am interested and there are times when I am not.
