Are you a patient person? No? We feel impatient when we realize it takes us longer to reach our goal than we anticipated.
Today we will discuss the sixth heavenly virtue, Patience. We will discuss what true patience is and provide tips to help us become more patient.
Patience is the ability to tolerate delays in results we expect without being anxious or aggressive. Patience is the ability to wait for long-term outcomes and results.
When we are patient, we can analyze situations beyond what they seem. And with the new understanding, we become resourceful and have better self-control. For example, one must wait weeks or months to get results when applying for a visa. Imagine the visa process running longer than it needs to; what will you do? A patient person will call to understand the situation and wait. An impatient person might go create a scene at the embassy.
With patience comes empathy. People appreciate patient people because of their kindness, self-control, and positive mindset.
Patient people also seem to have inner peace and confidence. The three qualities of patience are confidence, extrospection, and decisiveness. If we become patient, we will be wiser and more successful in our daily activities.
Patience calls us to redefine our priorities and reclaim our time. It is the most helpful skill, with patience we learn to live happier lives. “Good things come to those who wait.”
Why is Patience the key to success?
Patience allows us to practice self-control. It keeps us in check of our anxieties and desires. When we are patient, we give ourselves time to understand our emotions and enable us to remain put together. As a result, patient people have a sense of gratitude, temperance, and love, making them more successful.
How to become more patient?
- Accept your present situation.
- Choose to be in the moment, be mindful of your surroundings
- Build tolerance for uncomfortable events
- Don’t take things too seriously, be playful
- Understand your emotions; what are your triggers?
- Become an active listener
- Have compassion for people around you
- Realize that there are some things you cannot control
- Learn to calm yourself down by taking long deep breaths
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
Patience is the ability to wait on God and wait for results while maintaining good poise. Therefore, we must pray for the grace to become more patient so we can be successful in our activities.
Tomorrow, we will discuss the last Heavenly virtue; stay tuned.
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MABS 