Patience

How to be patient

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

Step 1: Figuring out what makes you impatient

• Try to figure out why you are in such a hurry.

• Pinpoint the triggers that often influence you to lose your patience.

• Look for patterns.

A quote from James Clavell's novel, Shogun: “Karma is the beginning of knowledge. Next is patience. Patience is very important. The strong are the patient ones. Patience means holding back your inclination to the seven emotions: Hate, adoration, joy, anxiety, anger, grief, fear. If you don’t give way to the seven, you’re patient, then you’ll soon understand all manner of things and be in harmony with eternity.”

Step 2: Write it down

Keep a journal

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious. – Phillips Brooks

I don’t really believe in this, I feel abused patience leads to fury

Step 3: Overcoming impatience

• Overcome bouts of impatience.

• Let go.

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

Step 4: Seeing the big picture

• Remind yourself that things take time.

• Remember what matters.

• Always remember that you will eventually get what you want.

• Always have a positive outlook in life.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Step 5: Stepping back• Expect the unexpected

• Give yourself a break – meaning of this is two fold

A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else. – George Saville