Practical Wisdom

Practical Wisdom The policy of tolerance gives us the time and opportunity to make correct decisions about what course of action to follow. It makes it possible for us to adjust to adverse circumstances and to seek out new avenues by which to reach our goals. If, on the contrary, we reject tolerance as a correct attitude, and regard every untoward look, word or deed as a personal affront, we shall ultimately consider all human behaviour towards ourselves as ‘evil’. This ‘evil’ will really be of our own making, and if we finally become engulfed in it, we shall only have our own ill-judged attitude to thank for it. If an elephant and a lion did not tolerate each other, they would be inviting their own deaths. The very fact that they do tolerate each other gives them a new lease of life. One of the greatest advantages of tolerance is that it gives one freedom of action and the opportunity to shape one’s life in a positive way. True success in life flows from the full utilization of this opportunity to act. Any denial of this opportunity, through intolerance, can bring only destruction in its wake. PRACTICAL WISDOM An educated Muslim was employed in a good position in a government department. He had a dispute with his senior officer. When he returned home, he was under intense stress. He feared that the officer might damage his service