One aspect of maturity is the ability to listen to someone else's viewpoint with respect and consideration, whether or not the person's opinion matches your own.
One aspect of wisdom is the ability to respond to a disagreement by first showing that you understand where the person is coming from--or, if you don't, that you appreciate their views and would like some clarification--and by then gently explaining your own views without attacking the other person.
One aspect of intelligence is the ability to use reason, rather than feelings, to make valid your claim or the principle in which you are explaining.
One aspect of charity is the ability to embrace people, whether or not they agree with you, as individuals in the human family.
One aspect of humility is recognizing that we all are incredibly flawed; we all hold prejudices and we are all, in many points, misguided. Thus, one aspect of humility includes understanding the necessity of listening to others' viewpoints so we can find out when we are wrong and then properly adjust our own viewpoints.
One aspect of love is the ability to recognize and respect the divine light in every human being, and to view each being as equally important as oneself.
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