It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Adversaries provide unique opportunities to develop patience and empathy that are harder to learn from friends.
- In plain terms
- Opponents teach us how to be kind and patient.
- What can you take from it?
- Use challenges from others to grow your character.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who has taught me tolerance?
- How can I respond to hostility with growth?
Another view
Not all hostility comes from a place that allows for teaching.
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