Help Someone You Don’t Like

Daily Stretch # 5: Expand Your Window of Tolerance

Daily Stretch # 5: Expand Your Window of Tolerance

Helping those we love seems natural. That’s what friends and family are for: to help each other, right?

But what about those we don’t like? Helping someone we “hate” that requires to truly stretch beyond our comfort zone.

We don’t like those who hurt us. We don’t get along with people who disagree with our beliefs and values. We dislike those who get under our skin.

We believe that we are better than other people. That’s the biggest truth of why we don’t like others.

Today’s Stretch: Expand Your Window of Tolerance

It’s hard to get along with everyone. I’m not telling you to become best friend of someone you dislike. I simply want you to challenge your current tolerance level. Just a small stretch.

“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” — John F. Kennedy

Our emotions filter how we see people.

Hate casts a shadow over our relationships. We hate those who hate u…