I love the phrase, “water finds its own level.” It’s one of those truisms that packs a ton of meaning in a small space. As far as humans go, a person usually finds their equilibrium when they are around other entities that are closely, if not equally yoked.
However, if a person only seeks those of a like mind, or of a similar background, they will inherently limit themselves. In fact, in the long run, this will have a very detrimental effect. The difficult thing is to find that “sweet spot” of knowing thy self, versus being open to external ideas.
Oh well…