Art: Trenches by Pawel Kuczynski It's Timeby Marilyn TurkovichIn our complex, dynamic, and ever-changing world, the path from tolerance to true acceptance requires intentional effort, self-reflection, and a commitment to dismantling barriers. Let’s face it: it is time to put the past behind us. We need a new attitude towards others, especially to those who seem to be most different from ourselves. After all, if we were to scratch beneath the surface, the good old days weren’t that good. They, too, were demanding and uncertain. The time has come to recognize that we must consider thinking and acting differently in order to move beyond the superficial-level of tolerating each other to embrace, accept, and create equity in a world that is constantly reinventing itself. For too long, we have been advised to be tolerant of differences. In my opinion, that was wrong advice. Tolerance implies a passive coexistence. It’s time to burst the tolerance bubble and replace it with acceptance and appreciation of one another. |
