How come we feel so upset when our beliefs are not shared by others? Why should disagreement over our convictions get us so often into trouble with one another? How do we come to despise or detest someone only because they disagree with what we say? When our freedom of thought is not at stake, why should we resent being contradicted by someone who thinks differently? Feeling annoyed, contemptuous, or even angry because someone thinks differently from us is decidedly an indication that our ego has been somehow hurt. “What? He doesn’t agree with me? How could that be?” My beliefs emanate from me, they represent an important part...