Your general view of the world may be at odds with some of the individuals you encounter today. However, because you are likely in an open-minded mood, you may find no cause to engage these people in debate. Even if you do choose to open a line of dialog with someone whose ideals differ radically from your own, it is likely that your tolerance will ensure that no feelings are bruised during your conversation. You may be surprised today to find yourself considering beliefs and opinions that you might otherwise reject out of hand because you can understand how they add value to the lives of those who embrace them.

We should endeavor always to be tolerant of viewpoints that differ from our own as we can never know when our circumstances will transform. Over the course of our lives, we have adjusted our values, expectations, and personal philosophies to account for the changes that have taken place in our hearts and minds as we grew as individuals. It is likely that we will need to make further adjustments as we trek resolutely into the future. If we are open-minded enough to understand that what does not serve us in the present may meet our needs in the future, we can look tolerantly upon alternative perspectives. Someday, those notions most foreign to us now will become the core of our wisdom. Because you choose not to criticize the beliefs and opinions others hold dear today, you will not feel compelled to reject these thoughts outright later on in your life.