I can see the wisdom in choosing to read positive, uplifting material and having friends one admires. I wonder, however, if limiting oneself exclusively to that reading material and those friends might give rise to a kind of tunnel vision and/or state of deliberate ignorance about some of the ugly realities of the world, or even to miss out on alternative, positive ideas and friends that might otherwise come along. I dunno, it could be that I’m misinterpreting the segment about seeking wisdom and choosing friends in light of what I was taught in a certain organization.

I like to think I have eclectic tastes in literature and entertainment, and that I have an equally eclectic group of friends. However, I’m under no illusion about the fact that I tend to be drawn to secularly oriented, intelligent people with refined sensitivities or to people who possess an attribute I see myself as somehow lacking.