“What the herd hates the most is the one who thinks differently. It is not so much the opinion itself, as the audacity of wanting to think for themselves. Something they do not know how to do.” – Schopenhauer
We are living in a polarised world wherein Voltaires statement “I might disagree with your opinion but am willing to give my life for defending your right to express it.”, no longer holds good. Religion and politics has seeped into all relationships and people are going the extra mile to defend their point of view. Why can’t we simply accept that reality consists of different points of view and that for one to be right the other needn’t be wrong.
The problem, my friends, is that tolerance/patience levels have plummeted far worse than the stock markets and this is a far bigger problem than the sum of all problems that you can think of. The solution is simple, it begins with you, be the change you want to see in the world, be patient.
Minimum requirement and maximum adjustment are two steps of a happy and successful life.
Bodhisattva 