Living in a country like the US, you come across people of every nationality. And one very interesting thing you find is that they all look different, and yet, they are all the same.
Americans, Chinese, Indians, Vietnamese, Mexicans – they all talk differently, look differently, and eat differently.
But look beneath the surface and you find that everyone has the same fears and hopes. They are all looking for a good life for their family and themselves. Nobody wants war, nobody wants conflict – people want to just make a good living.
Despite our superficial differences, human beings are the same.
But when we look at people dissimilar to us – it could be people of other religions, regions, or languages – we often categorize them in our mind as ‘others.’
And when we are angry or frustrated, we often blame our ills on ‘the others.’
But there are no ‘others.’ There is only ‘us.’
– Rajan