Tolerance Is The Wisdom To Understand And Accept The Value Of All Persons.
It Sees Beyond Our Limited Perspectives To A Deeper Appreciation Of Those Who Are Different From Us.
It Releases Us From The Bondage Of Prejudice.
When We Practice Tolerance, We Expand Our Insight And Understanding.
Few Qualities Enable Us To Reach Our Full Potential More Effectively Or Productively Than The Willingness To Accept People We May Not At First Understand Or Like, And Find A Way To Work With Them.
: Engaged Tolerance :
So Misunderstand Authentic Tolerance.
They See It As Noninvolvement, Noninterference, Live – And – Let – Live.
Authentic Tolerance Is Concerned And Engaged.
The Truly Tolerant Live Beyond Themselves For The Benefit Of Those Who Are Different Or Even Difficult.
They Share Their Blessings With Those Less Blessed, Their Talents With Those Less Talented, Their Love With Those Less Loved, And Their Help With Those Less Secure.
They Also Reach Out To Those They Don’t Like.
This Does Not Mean Allowing Others T o Tread Upon Our Individuality.
Nor Does It Require That We Suffer The Selfish Acts Of Others Who Disagree With Us.
It Means We Hold Our Own While Holding The Others In Our Esteem.
It Means We Seek Ways To Work Together While Respecting Our Differences.
It Means We Take The Risk Of Crossing The Barrier Of Prejudice.
It Means We Are Sufficiently Secure In Ourselves To Allow Others To Be Who They Are.
