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What does it mean?
Intolerance shows a lack of power.
In plain terms
Being intolerant means you are weak.
What can you take from it?
Cultivate tolerance to demonstrate strength.

Where it applies

  • political debates
  • cultural clashes

Putting it to work

  • practice empathy
  • listen to opposing views

Questions to consider

  • When is firmness necessary?
  • Can tolerance be a strategic weakness?

Another view

Sometimes firmness is mistaken for intolerance.

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