Love and Tolerate

No one on the internet knows what Love & Tolerate means anymore. They think it means everyone has to love them and tolerate them. It doesn’t and never has meant that. I’m an old Brony from the early days and I was there when the phrase was made.

It means you have to love everyone even if they hate you. Even if you hate what they stand for, you have to at least try to show them love and kindness. For love is the only weapon that actually combats hatred.

And then you must tolerate the fact that not everyone will love you. You must tolerate that many will hate your views and attack you. You must let the hatred of these people flow past you and not get sucked up in the current of hate.

That is what is meant when you say Love & Tolerate. It was always meant to be a self mantra to be said when you feel anger and hatred building in yourself. When you feel the hot anger rushing at you from people full of rage and despair at seeing others enjoying life.

Love & Tolerate isn’t dead, it’s just misunderstood because those that used it during season 1 failed to pass on the true meaning and teachings of it. Only the phrase got mentioned and new Bronies mistook it for a shield of self esteem.

They thought it meant that they were some how special and that everyone needs to be nice to them. But we all know that’s not how life works. Everything in life is a struggle. To be at peace while enjoying Ponies means you must find a way to suffer the hate of others without it turning you into a hateful person as well.

We never fully succeed in this but we try everyday to add a little joy into our lives by spreading love where we can.

Love & Tolerate.