They make a situation worse and get bad outcomes. Such people also lack relationship values and often seem to fight over trivial issues. On the other hand, a tolerant person puts themselves in the shoes of others and tries to understand their perspective and respect their feelings and opinions.
They try to solve the situation by honoring the views of both sides and get positive outcomes. A tolerant person thus has a healthy and effective relationship with everyone.
In a large country like India, tolerance has a key role to play. It is essential for a peaceful and loving environment in the country. Ours is a culturally diverse society. We should tolerate and respect people of all religions, castes, and gender wholeheartedly.
Even if we have different living habits, cultures, and environments, we should love, understand, and respect everyone. This will result in a peaceful and tolerant society. If you look around, India, in essence, is a tolerant nation. People have been living peacefully in this country for centuries because of tolerance. We thus have to maintain this tolerance in society.
To become tolerant, one must practice it. I would suggest that one must start practicing tolerance first by patiently listening and respecting the views and feelings of others. We should give space to everyone and tolerate their decisions. Remember, fighting is not the solution to our problems. It often worsens the relations. We should thus try to become tolerant and value the importance of tolerance in human life.
Tolerance should be placed within the moral domain and must be recognized as a moral virtue. Accepting and even celebrating the differences we all have is energizing and promotes positive mental and emotional well-being for everyone. Feeling that we have to "endure" someone because their views differ from our own takes a toll on our mental and emotional well-being.
Josh: Hate, which can stem from unhealed trauma and lead to extreme intolerance, has a profound effect on the person carrying this heavy burden in their heart. This stress can have significant impacts on physical and mental health. Tyler: When I notice myself feeling, speaking or acting from intolerance, I recognize that I am not doing what the teachings of my faith tradition ask me—which is to love my neighbor as myself.
Intolerance depletes me and all of us. In an era of toxic partisanship and other expressions of polarity amidst the multi-layered crises before us, I've been challenged to recognize my places of intolerance. When I notice myself feeling, speaking or acting from intolerance, I recognize that I am not doing what the teachings of my faith tradition ask me—which is to love my neighbor as myself. Question: At Providence, we emphasize values that call us to be civil and treat each other with respect, which is especially important in tense situations and turbulent times.
As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. How can we treat others with love and respect, even when we disagree with them? Josh: We all have biases, conscious and unconscious, that come from many influences as we mature.
The first step in changing thoughts or behaviors that make you unhappy is to observe them and accept yourself as a person who isn't perfect but is striving to be better. Aligning with your values is a very effective way to shift your approach to the world. As you consider certain thoughts and behaviors, you may see that they are out of line with how you want to show up and the world you want to live in.
We can only truly learn tolerance from someone we are struggling with. Tyler: We can only truly learn tolerance from someone we are struggling with. That said, tolerance provides for basic respect in the face of disagreement. I try to listen rather than try to convince others to see things from my view. Question: Becoming more tolerant sounds like a lot of work. Is it worth it? Robin: Any way you define it, tolerance takes effort. It takes effort to endure pain and hardship.
It takes effort to have sympathy for beliefs or practices that don't align with our own. Natural disasters are a constant reminder of human vulnerability. Conflicts and inter-community tensions persist across the globe. Millions face the daily threat of violence and displacement. There are no individual solutions to these multifaceted and interrelated challenges. We can only advance as a community of nations and cultures, drawing on human solidarity and recognizing that we share a common destiny.
This is why tolerance is so important. Tolerance is not passive. It demands an active choice to reach out on the basis of mutual understanding and respect, especially where disagreement exists. Tolerance means recognizing that our diversity is a strength — a wellspring of creativity and renewal for all societies. Tolerance can, and must, be learned.
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