20£®Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom£¿Or in a waiting room full of strangers£¿Or on a bus£¿Researchers have found out some interesting facts£®
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We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even£¬we think we may be safer with people who look like us£®Sometimes that's true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people£¬the same group£®The danger in always staying in our comfort zone £¨ÊæÊÊÇø£© is that we just recycle the same opinions£¬the same tastes and the same ideas£®We lose the chance to learn something new£¬find out about interesting things£¬hear funny stories and discover difference£®
 When we always stick to the same people£¬how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas£¿And how can we avoid the ignorance £¨ÎÞÖª£©£¬whic h too often leads to prejudice £¨Æ«¼û£© and even fe ar£¿If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions£¬be the cat among the pigeons£®
Move out of your comfort zone£®Go and sit next to someone different£®And don't just sit there in silence£®Say hello£®Ask a question£®Start a conversation£®That's how we make friends£®That's how we learn about people£®That's how we open our minds to new ideas£®That's how we live an exciting life£®
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Some people £¨58£©chooseto sit near someone like us£®It's highly £¨59£©likely that people with glasses sit near others with glasses£®
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We have no £¨64£©chanceto learn something new£®
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