Magic of tolerance
We are all the products of our own individual upbringing and experiences so it is completely natural that we will all have differences in opinions, outlooks and beliefs. The world would be a very dull place if we were all the same and it's the incredible diversity amongst people throughout the world that makes it such a fascinating place. To feel comfortable about people whom we encounter, we must understand that people with their differences are part of one human race.
Unfortunately, many people put up barriers to protect themselves instead of opening themselves up to others. This, in turn, leads to a mistrust of others regardless of color, religion, gender or any other stereotypical excuse given as to why we fear others and, on a global scale, this is often borne out in the wars that we see around the world. We all know that these kinds of responses only fuel further mistrust yet, even in our own immediate environments such as the workplace or even in our local clubs, we all tend to congregate in our little groups without giving much thought to others around us. If people become more tolerant towards others and take time to get to know some of those with whom they share differences, it would lead to a far more better and peaceful world and, ultimately, an acceptance of other people's differences is a sure-fire way of gaining a more complete acceptance of ourselves, because our differences are what make us into who we are.
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