Some Conflicts Must Simply Be Endured

When conflicts cannot be resolved, Indian cultural frameworks provide resources for acceptance and endurance rather than perpetual struggle. Not every conflict has a solution; some must be lived with. This capacity for acceptance is not weakness but wisdom about what can and cannot be changed.

It draws on religious frameworks that place immediate conflicts within larger cosmic order, philosophical traditions that value equanimity, and practical recognition that some battles cannot be won. This acceptance enables functioning amid unresolved structural conflicts—you navigate daily life aware of injustice without being paralyzed by it. Acceptance does not mean giving up on change or celebrating injustice; it means strategic judgment about when continued fighting hurts more than accepting imperfect circumstances. When facing conflicts that resist resolution, consider whether acceptance allows you to preserve energy and relationships for battles that can be won.

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