learn to be tolerant…

Sometimes, some people just seem to manage to annoy me. Sometimes, I feel like shouting at them or even getting physical with them. I dislike them for their actions and look down on them. Out of the blue I would relax. I would calm down. I am not a saint, I am a human. There are times that I don’t cool down instead I unleash my anger upon whoever that was unlucky enough to be in my vicintiy.

Most of the time I let things slide. Even though I might find the things that some people do are stupid or inconsiderate, sometimes I try and put myself in their shoes.

It is hard to blame someone for their actions if you know how they lived and became who they are.

For an example, a guy keeps bragging none stop about his wealth and appears to look down on others who are not as rich as he is. I hate people like this, but sometimes the people we hate behave they do because of their surroundings. Probably the guy grew up surrounded by some rich “friends” who like to compare themselves, up to the point it becomes his norm.

Another example would be the “lala” culture in Malaysia. Some people just plainly hate Lala. They dress over extravagantly to gain as much attention as possible. Sometimes I would stop and wonder. If I were to grow up surrounded by Lala, would I be influenced by them? Would their standard be my norm had I grew up with them?

These “if”s usually stop me from having extreme prejudice. It is one reason why I am tolerant.

Some people claim themselves to be a “victim of consequence”. If a person lived in a society that is based on the strong killing of the weak, wouldn’t it be the norm to keep killing the weak?

Regardless, I do have my limits. Being a victim of consequence is not a free ticket. You will bear the consequences of your actions regardless of wether or not it is a norm.

Sometimes I feel thankful, despite the “hard” life that I live, I did not turn out to be like the people that I dislike. I try to hate less, i try not to dislike, i learn to be tolerant.