The True Jihad
Tolerance!!
Its Significance Today
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compensate for the shortcomings of another, just as
one set of talents in one man may complement a
different set in another. If people
could only learn to tolerate
others’ differences, their very
forbearance would become a
great enabling factor in collective
human development.
The habit of tolerance prevents a
man from wasting his time and
talent on unnecessary friction.
When negatively affected by another’s unpalatable
behaviour, your mental equilibrium is upset. But if
you remain emotionally untouched by such
behaviour, your mind will fully retain its
equilibrium and, without wasting a single moment,
you will continue to perform your work in the
normal way. The policy of tolerance or forbearance
enhances your efficacy, while intolerant behaviour
reduces it.
Tolerance is not an act of compulsion. It is a
positive principle of life, expressing the noble
side of a man’s character. The existence of
Forbearance is
a great
enabling
factor in
collective
human
development.
