A need to understand others can be your driving motivation today. To accomplish this lofty goal, you may have to expose yourself to beliefs and ideals that fall far outside of the range of your own philosophy. This can be difficult to do objectively, however, as you may find yourself having unintended emotional reactions when confronted with opinions that seem outlandish or offensive to you. You can avoid this today by examining unfamiliar ideologies within the context of the lives of those who choose to embrace them. What you discover will likely demonstrate to you that these alternate value systems are just as valid and useful as your own.

The realization that each of us inhabits a slightly different world because our perspectives are unique to our experiences is liberating as it frees us to be tolerant of viewpoints we do not agree with or understand. We need not integrate others' opinions and beliefs into our lives in the name of tolerance; rather, we can accept that we are each of us walking different paths, and our individual needs will consequently be quite different. Our appreciation for diversity grows when we adopt this type of ideal because we see firsthand how well others' worldviews serve them in their day-to-day lives. Though we may or may not feel the need to explore these in greater depth, we can nonetheless appreciate how they have benefited those who have taken them to heart. Your ability to regard notions that differ from your own objectively today will help you understand a wider variety of individuals.