Learn the Art of Difference Management
English book, p. 149
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
LEARN THE ART OF DIFFERENCE MANAGEMENT systems, it has been based on unity despite differences rather than on unity without any differences. It has been based on agreeing to disagree on some matters while at the same time agreeing to agree on some other matters. LEARN THE ART OF DIFFERENCE MANAGEMENT People living in plural societies should take differences as an intellectual challenge. If they do so, these differences can be a blessing for them. If we welcome differences with a positive attitude, we can turn them into stepping stones toward success. Today’s world is formed of plural societies. Plurality is a law of Nature. Every society is a plural society today, and one can even say that every family is a plural one! Studies show that every human being is unique. Therefore, members of any human group, be they of the same culture or different cultures, are bound to exhibit differences in tastes, habits, ideas, likes, and dislikes. What should be done in such a situation? How can one establish normal relationships and live peacefully with those different from oneself? How can one establish harmony in one’s family or society at large? The answer to these questions is only one: Learn the art of difference management rather than the art of eliminating differences. Since differences are an integral part of Nature, you cannot escape from them. The Creator Himself has created people with differences. At the same time, He has

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