Similitude, in the scope in
which I use the term, is that we as humans return to a state of familiarity and
communion in the areas of life which mattered to us at a time. Maybe these
areas did not matter to us always, or even at all, but they were connected
directly to things that did in fact shape our perception and quality of life.
There are individuals, who may grow up in denial of their heritage, or simply
an indifference to it. Diversity and its appeal to the young and knowledge
hungry may be a cause for this. So, this individual may find happiness and
stimulation from exposure to new ideas, religions, cultures, perspectives, etc.
And this can continue for long periods of time, until they exhaust themselves
and reach a point of consensus with the state of global identities. Along with the exhaustion, comes the human desire for reflection and community, a
locale and safe place for sharing new experiences with those who may have
lacked it. Then also comes a newfound appreciation of one’s own
familial heritage, culture, religion, perspective, etc. One begins to
acknowledge the relevance and importance of their own identity. However, with
this, a new dilemma may come into play.