Tolerance is Overrated!

Tolerance is Overrated

May, 2016

I was listening to Arthur Brooks' Ted Talk the other day. He made the point, with respect to politics, that tolerance doesn't advance solutions. It is only when we embrace diversity that we begin to understand the position of our opponents. The word 'tolerance' is what resonated with me.

We tolerate bad behavior, crude language, poor service, incompetence, people failing to stop at a stop sign - I could go on and on. Tolerance isn't a virtue, it's a failure to take positive action. Ignoring a problem will never solve it.

Changing the world begins with individual action and, yes, change is difficult. Taking action takes courage, because action has consequences. Taking action is not about the present, it's about the future. It's not about getting an apology, it's about changing behavior. Their behavior will change when their perspective changes. That takes both time and effort.

As you think through the past few day's activities, what could you have done differently to change the perspective of the people you work with, the companies you buy from, or the way you communicate? Next time, take action.

Expanding perspectives,

Dave Ferguson

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