Tolerance

It is best to be tolerant with others. Sometimes people will be annoying, but remember, most will acknowledge their own errors; no matter how gradual. Have you ever done something stupid or rude and then afterwards thought that maybe you should’ve acted differently?

If you have just about had it with someone, try your best not to snap at them. No doubt, when you are frustrated with someone, you want to say all the hurtful things you can think of. But is it really worth it? Do they deserve such personal attacks for doing trivial things like wanting to talk to you when you’re busy?

Remember, your words can have long-term effects. When your parents are trying to get you to do your homework by telling you you’ll fail school and won’t get anywhere in life, remember, they have nothing but good intentions for you. They’re just trying to scare you into doing it. They want you to do your work because they want good things for you! So consider carefully before you start yelling back at them and say something like, ‘What would you know? What are you? Oh, that's right, NOTHING!’ They were only trying to help. You should be thankful that they went into such elaborate detail predicting your life as a toilet cleaner. Even though you might not find it helpful, they think they're doing the right thing.

In aggressive outbursts of frustration, you may something you won't remember in ten minutes, but something that the person you said it to will never be able to forget. Think about your words carefully. Hurting others is just too easy.



Be patient with others and hopefully, they'll do the same for you.

Karma. :)

Labels and Judging Others

Never judge another until you have walked in their shoes.

Better yet - don't judge at all.

What is the point of judging others anyway? People constantly change and so it is inevitable that judgements will always lose their validity. Furthermore, what good does judging another do for you? What good does it do for the person you judge? It's a lose-lose situation all around. Time could be better spent.

However, if you are going to judge, refer back to the first sentence:

'Never judge another until you have walked in their shoes. '

There's much more to this sentence than meets the eye. It really needs to be thought about to be properly understood. There are so many things to consider.

Some of which are:

- Did that person get the pair of shoes they wanted?
- Do they fit?
- Are they comfortable?
- Would they rather have another pair?
- What's it like to walk in them?
- What's it like to run?

Now, on to labels. When you label someone, you put them into a category. People tend to behave just as you label them. When you start telling yourself things enough, you'll soon begin to believe it - even if it isn't true. The same applies to others. If you openly label somebody something, chances are they'll start to believe it and actually become that label - even if it's false. This is why it's good to find company amongst those who bring out the best in you. You can also return the favour by bringing out the best in others. Take note of their positive traits and focus on them.

When keeping your labels to yourself - if you see someone as 'stupid', from that point onwards you'll begin noticing all the stupid things they do and be almost blind to the smart moves they make. It's all about the way you see things, which is why one should always look on the bright side - for your own sake and the sake of others.



Labelling and judging are bad. They leave no room for flexibility in a world ever changing.