I gotta become more tolerant and less judgemental I don’t know how though
When I came into AA i was not tolerant at all. That is because
I knew. I knew how my life should go. I knew what you should do. I knew the best way for the universe to run. That attitude of
I know qualified me for my seat in the rooms but it certainly didn't get me in the door.
When I finally admitted "
what the hell do I know anyway?" I came through the door. AA was not what I wanted, but "
what the hell do I know anyway?". AA was exactly what I needed. I have slowly learned that "I don't know" are three of the most liberating words in the English language. When I admit that, I no longer have to be the ruler of the universe. It frees me from my ego. When that happens, it opens my ears and my heart. When that happens, I find tolerance is a natural by product.
My ego is not tolerant. My heart is. I have learned to coexist with my ego by listening to my heart. Serenity and tolerance are not to be found anywhere near my ego.