When Is Tolerance Unacceptable?

Tolerance is an admirable virtue in this world where people have different opinions and beliefs. Most times and for various reasons, you would allow yourself to put up with other people's unpleasant or irritating behaviors and attitudes.

You learn to endure many things including being criticized. After a while, you would have developed a considerable amount of patience and maybe, bottled up emotions.

But when it comes to creating your own future, there are certain bad habits, negative emotions and attitudes that you shouldn't tolerate. Submitting to them will put a lot of stress in your life. It's unlikely that you will experience personal fulfillment.

Here are 3 personal traits that you shouldn't tolerate.

• Self-doubt.

When you doubt yourself, you are afraid to venture out. Imagine where you will end up a few years down the road if you keep on feeling unsure of yourself.

It is of utmost important that you question your limiting beliefs.You have to dig within for the answers.

You need to take more constructive actions to fight it. Even if you make a few mistakes, you will become better. Your self-esteem will grow and you will develop more courage to act in spite of challenges.

• Indecision.

One of the reasons that you can't decide is because you lack the information, Knowledge is important so you can't allow yourself not to learn, read and ask questions.

You shouldn't allow other people to determine what you should do or become. Opinions and feed backs are helpful but the decision on the action to take should be yours.

• Indifference.

This is your life. If you don't care, nobody would. You must have goals to pursue that mean a lot to you.

Look at your life right now and see what are the habits that you should drop and the things that you have neglected.

You need to develop self-discipline because without it, you will drift away and lose sight of where you are heading.

Be firm and push yourself not to accept mediocrity. Don't take the lackadaisical approach. Whatever you decide to do, act upon it with passion.

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