Tolerance is not learnt by sitting in silence in a cave. One can centre themselves by withdrawing; that is okay - But true tolerance comes from being peace amongst that which is contrastable to our own beliefs, ideas, thoughts and behaviour.
Just as sure as each knot on a fisherman's net does not physically connect so far as each knot forms continuous connection to make the whole -which works perfectly; know that in the broader picture of life, all things are connected, including you. Even when you feel otherwise disconnected from another - the whole always works perfectly.