It sometimes seems as if the world is full of people who are putting up with things that they really ought not to accept. In most cases, this is neither unconscious nor accidental. It is noted, then either deliberately forgiven or ignored. There can be many good reasons for the existence of such tolerance. Patience is, after all, a virtue and we all have to think hard about which battles we want to fight, and which we should postpone for a more appropriate time. Have you got yourself into a habit that really now needs to be broken?