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May 2009 
What do you have the hardest time accepting?
Posted on Jan 17th, 2009
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Anda
Anda
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 17, 2009:
Close-mindedness.
I have such an open mind that I have a very hard time accepting other people's close-mindedness. I may not agree with everything everyone says, but that doesn't mean I'm going to declare that they are wrong or that they have no right to believe what they do and to express that belief. I hear so many people judge the actions, thoughts, beliefs, or words of others because they can't open their own mind a little bit more and I have a very difficult time accepting that.
We're not so different and just because someone does something that isn't necessarily something you would do, they are no less deserving of courtesy and consideration -- different doesn't equal wrong. Your way isn't the only way! and it bothers me when people seem to think it is.
"Tolerance is seeing with your heart, not merely your eyes."
I have such an open mind that I have a very hard time accepting other people's close-mindedness. I may not agree with everything everyone says, but that doesn't mean I'm going to declare that they are wrong or that they have no right to believe what they do and to express that belief. I hear so many people judge the actions, thoughts, beliefs, or words of others because they can't open their own mind a little bit more and I have a very difficult time accepting that.
We're not so different and just because someone does something that isn't necessarily something you would do, they are no less deserving of courtesy and consideration -- different doesn't equal wrong. Your way isn't the only way! and it bothers me when people seem to think it is.
"Tolerance is seeing with your heart, not merely your eyes."
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Such truth! I think that those who will not accept others’ beliefs are veryinsecure people, who lack confidence in themselves and their point of view. They can’t seem to understand that I don’t have to be wrong so that they can be right. We can all be right, and it won’t hurt!
well said by both of you.They do not know or understand the phrase
“Vive la difference”
Hillora – very well said and a good point to make! Thanks!
roamer – thank you for the comment!