There are millions of people on the planet of different nationalities, views, creeds, as well as those who simply differ in character, worldview, and lifestyle. And sometimes it is not easy to accept and build good relationships with those who are not like us, but by cultivating tolerance, it is not so difficult to do this.
Instructions
Step 1
The very first rule when building a relationship is that you should be genuinely interested in a person. Another option is that you need to communicate with him, since you work or study together, and this is also your personal interest.
Step 2
Learn not to divide people into "good" and "bad," into "us" and "strangers", and at the same time place yourself in positive categories. A person who does not consider himself the best is loyal to people who are completely different from him. Such a person accepts the difference and imperfection of everyone, therefore he is not familiar with such a concept as opposing himself to someone.
Step 3
Be open. Listen to and accept a variety of points of view, and at the same time do not argue, comparing other people's beliefs with yours. This will allow you to expand your own understanding of the world, see something through the eyes of another person, and at the same time understand it.
Step 4
A sense of humor helps to erase, at first glance, even the greatest dissimilarity and misunderstanding. Just stop taking differences seriously and taking them to a global level.
Step 5
Get closer to the person. Often the quality of difference changes the more the closer we look at the person. Engage in a common cause, the result of which will be important for everyone, and then you will be able to discern the personality, and it may turn out that you are not so different people.
Step 6
Opposites are known to attract and complement each other, so perceive a person who is not like you as another version of yourself that you can add to your image through close communication. Study this person, treat him as an interesting find.
Step 7
Keep it simple. Almost all people with such qualities as kindness, openness, honesty, simplicity, and sincerity can communicate on an equal footing. This is in everyone, regardless of his group, and if you manage to catch this universal human wave, then communication can become friendly and comfortable for all of its participants.
