The Power of TOLERANCE

Life is so annoying.*

And it is, isn’t it?
Everything around us seems designed to make life unbearable.

Some people’s habits border on madness. They must be crazy — the way they just don’t notice the obvious. What they do stands out like a sore thumb. How am I supposed to live another day putting up with that?

And what is this insanity, you might ask?

The cup’s in the wrong place.
The toilet roll should’ve been replaced days ago.
The bed isn’t made.
And worst of all — the toilet seat is up again.
Can’t they just learn to put it down?

Insanity, right?
Or... is the insanity in caring so much about such small things?

Yet we can’t help it, can we?

Because we lack even a shred of TOLERANCE, we let the smallest things upset us.

It becomes a deal-breaker, a way to manipulate or punish others. A justification to transfer our own life-frustrations onto someone else — even to break up over something ridiculous.

But TOLERANCE is hard.
It’s an admission: we are not the only beings on this planet.
Other people have their own needs, habits, and ways of being.

And yes, they will interfere with our lives — irritate us, even drive us crazy — if we let them.

TOLERANCE is about doing the best we can with what we have.
It’s about focusing on what matters — what we can improve — not wasting energy on the trivial.

Maybe we’ve become less tolerant because we now live in a world built for me, myself, and I — our iPhones, iPads, iLives.
Not to pick on Apple — but they did champion the ‘i’ tradition. It's a useful symbol of how individualistic we’ve become.

TOLERANCE, though, is rooted in respect.
And respect is more powerful than resentment.

Respect is contagious.
Disrespect spreads — but so can respect.
And once more people get used to giving it, TOLERANCE becomes less of a necessity.

Yes, the music is loud. But how much harm is it really doing?

You might say: A lot.
But what happens when you turn up the volume?
Do you expect others to be more tolerant than you are willing to be?

TOLERANCE is also about understanding.
Understanding that people around us may not be aware of what they're doing.
They might be lost in their own personal storms, their minds occupied with worries you know nothing about.
Or yes — maybe they’re just being lazy. But even laziness has its roots in something deeper.

TOLERANCE is also forgiveness.
It’s choosing to value what people do right, instead of fixating on what they don’t.
Because nobody is perfect. We all have annoying habits — including you.

So when your TOLERANCE is hanging by a thread and you're ready to explode, stop.
Look in the mirror.
Ask yourself: Is it really worth it?

Are you focusing so hard on what others do wrong — that you’re blind to the things you do that annoy others?

Life is far too important to let TOLERANCE slip away.

Because the Power of TOLERANCE...
...is about making life better — especially our own.

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