Tackle Your Tolerations

Tackle Your Tolerations

The buck stops here. - Harry S. Truman

Are you tolerating the intolerable? There are situations in life which we knowingly or unknowingly tolerate and these tolerations are likely to drain us of positive energy over a period of time.

A few months ago our kitchen faucet started leaking. It was a minor inconvenience: just an occasional drip. The droplets then developed into an annoying trickle but there still seemed little cause for concern.

A few weeks passed and as the trickle turned into a small jet of water I decided to telephone a plumber. He agreed to stop by the following week. But, in the intervening period, the pipe burst. I awoke one morning to the sound of gushing water and when I rushed into the kitchen I discovered the entire floor area was flooded.

This is what can happen if you ignore a toleration for too long. It eats away at you. And if you fail to tackle a toleration it can eventually consume you or your thoughts and, in turn, can prevent you from moving forward. It may even stop you in your (wet!) tracks.

Tolerations are tangible or intangible. And in the same way that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, tolerations dwell in the mind of the tolerator. Only you know what, when, and whom you are tolerating either at home, work, or elsewhere.

Are you tolerating appliances that need fixing, cupboards or closets that need tidying, a loose doorknob or a constant drip? Are you tolerating you own bad habits , an underpaid job, a stressful environment or an intolerable relationship?

Some tolerations are a source of negative energy. Take, for example, an intolerable relationship which ignites your anger but which you do nothing about. The energy which you derive from such a relationship will perhaps drive you. The source of the energy will be unhealthy and negative and - unless you address it - there will eventually be a bursting point.

It helps to write down your tolerations. Even if you don’t resolve all of them at once, the act of committing them to paper is an acknowledgment that they exist. And, in time, you will find solutions.

Tap into your tolerations and then make a decision to stop tolerating. Empower yourself by dealing with new tolerations as soon as they become apparent. In doing so, you will become a toleration free zone.

Take action to tackle your tolerations today and you will be rewarded with a flood of positive energy!