A good mother has so much tolerance for her family. She accommodates and adjusts and learns to fulfill the heavy demands and needs of each member. Why? Because she has deep love and commitment and responsibility. Where there is love and commitment there is no feeling of having to tolerate. Where there is no love, the feeling of having to tolerate comes in.
When we deal with a situation with love then there is no feeling of tolerating. Tolerant people are like brick walls. No matter what they are up against they rebound and yet remain strong, secure and loving. It’s all about absorbing and accepting. A paper towel is able to absorb and soak up water. Gardens and fields are able to withstand any type of weather. Can we be the same and yet keep on smiling? Without a doubt….Yes

A resounding yes. Willpower and determination can move mountains. Each of us is living human trees who go through all four seasons; everyone’s capacity to tolerate is different. Inner strength comes from understanding. As I stand still I begin to understand that actually I am not tolerating, but just have a big and generous heart to accept and absorb what is coming towards me. If, like the ocean, I am able to accept anything that comes my way with open arms then life becomes easier, relationships are happier. When I resist something, problems occur and even escalate.
Sometimes, we feel pain and resentment, both of which are negative qualities. We are unable to tolerate and instead feel empty and at a loss. Our capacity to tolerate is just not there and we start to re-act and blame. However when we learn to just accept and move on, we again begin to fill ourselves with inner strength and our capacity to tolerate again increases. Difficult circumstances are like a mirror and we see ourselves in our real colors. Our responsibility is to respond in the best possible way. Imagine a tree laden with fruits and a small boy throwing stones at it as he tries to get the fruit down. The tree doesn’t get upset with the boy but yields its fruit anyway. Let us learn to have such tolerance and our life will definitely become happier.

Inspirations for the Power to tolerate

*Love melts impatience
*Kindness reaches out to hardened hearts and makes them soft and kind
*Compassion creates confidence
*By remaining a companion of tolerance, we remain safe
*A silent mind and quiet heart bring the power to tolerate
*Tolerant people continue to inspire and carry on. They never give up
*Tolerance works like a bridge bringing everyone together and uniting
*Sometimes in life we are forced to face situations in which we have no choice

Tap inside and feel the power within; use the inspirations above to bring about change in your life and see how much happiness it can bring to you and others.

Adopted with courtesy from: http://www.bkwsu.org/