THE WILL TO UNITE

The Will to Unite ~ 282 ~ THE WILL TO UNITE If an engine driver is to set his locomotive in motion, he has to stand before the fire and endure it’s fierce heat. This huge and complex machine, built up of so many parts, will remain immobile unless he is prepared to do so. The same goes for society. It will not function unless the individuals who have to make all its parts work are prepared to sacrifice something of their own and are ready to endure difficulties, if not actual hardship. And just as all the moving parts of a locomotive have to be kept regularly oiled, if they are not to be worn out with friction, thus bringing the machinery to a standstill, so tolerance must be a feature of society, if it is to function as a harmonious whole. Tolerance is the oil which will let the wheels go round. There can be no teamwork without it. When people work together in groups, it is inevitable that there should be disagreements and that complaints should be voiced. However wellintentioned the individuals concerned may be, such negative feelings are bound to surface sooner or later. How is it possible then to work together in