To Be Able to Appreciate and Value the Differences

I have just read an article by Liu Yong who stressed the importance of keeping friendship. The point is there are no similarity between two people what more to say of diverse opinions and background. We have to learn to appreciate the beauty of the different opinions and characters of our friends and acquaintances. When we see a friend as an independent person with his or her own likings, dislikes and characters, we should sincerely understand his or her personal peculiarities that form part of oneself. Now we can appreciate the difference, we can allow for the difference in opinion or anything for that matter. Then we would be able to value the individual rights and views so as to maintain a magnanimous attitude for a long lasting friendship.