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11. Patience. As an advocate of new and revolutionary ideas, discipline yourself to the fact that acceptance and implementation of our ideas will necessarily be evolutionary, somewhat unpredictable and highly experimental. <br />
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12. Tolerance. Without losing your enthusiasm and passionate commitment to our core values and principles of justice, be patient, friendly and tolerant of others who have not yet internalized these ideas. <br />
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13. Maturity. In the &quot;war of ideas,&quot; adjust your level of expectations in our moral crusade to each distinct phase in the Abraham Federation's evolutionary development-- the &quot;guerilla war&quot; phase, the &quot;beachhead&quot; phase, the &quot;victory&quot; phase and the &quot;institution building&quot; phase--and to the realities of who and what are committed to carrying out that phase. <br />
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14. Commitment. Presume that every other person in our core group is 100% committed spiritually and intellectually to the principles of the Abraham Federation. But also acknowledge that each of us must be the sole judge of how to allocate his or her limited time and resources to the Abraham Federation, as well as to family and other commitments. Therefore, accept graciously whatever anyone has contributed in the past or is willing to contribute in the future. <br />
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15. Initiative. If you are ready to propose a new initiative, be prepared to assume responsibility to carry it out, if no one else volunteers. <br />
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16. Integrity. Don't promise what you can't deliver. If you do commit yourself and then discover that you can't deliver, ask for help. If you're uncertain, don't promise but try your best. <br />
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17. Persistence. There are three keys to gaining acceptance of revolutionary ideas: Persistence, Persistence and Persistence. <br />
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