When I googled the meaning of patience, it said:
"The ability to accept or endure delays, problems, or suffering without becoming angry or upset."
In my life, I have always tried my best to be patient. Although I know that when I can be patient, I always get the best result. Being patient is a pretty simple concept, but for some reason it can be so hard to put into practice.
Practicing patience will help you better deal with the challenges life throws at you. Patience also brings peace, optimism, hope, and confidence into your life.
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles disappear." — John Quincy Adams
The key message is clear - when you practice patience, you are more likely to lead a successful and happy life.
In this article, you will learn why patience is good for you and how to exercise patience to better control your life.
Why being patient is good
Patience is a great way to exercise self-control. When you are patient, you are more likely to take charge of your life.
Here are three main benefits (there are many more) that the practice of patience can bring to your life:
Better Decision Making
By learning patience, you will learn to make better decisions. Patience gives you breathing space, and therefore you are more comfortable spending time evaluating difficult situations and thinking about how you want to proceed.
You also gain more self-confidence and know that if you rush into a decision, it will not end well for you. You are more likely to make a big mistake if your decision is made hastily.
well balanced life
If you become more patient, you will greatly reduce the stress in your life.
Because you are more aware of yourself, you have a better understanding of what makes you happy and tend to focus on what makes you happy. The result of this is that you better understand how to live in harmony, instead of constantly fighting fires.
Best relationship
As you become more patient, you become more understanding, open, and flexible about the mistakes and shortcomings of others. As a result, you will be able to build stronger and more lasting relationships.
It is not easy for many of us to obtain patience, especially when we live in a world of constant upheaval and change. Patience is a mindset that doesn't come overnight. If you really want to be a more patient person, you have to be ready to go. Patience in your life is part of the journey of life, and therefore you must be prepared to be in it for the long haul.
If you can accept that you are stepping out of your comfort zone and that developing a patient eye will not come overnight, then you are ready to embrace patience in your life.
So what can you do to become more patient and take control of your life?
How to be more patient
Below are 3 practical methods you can apply right now in your life that will help you be more patient and take charge of your life.
1. Understand what makes you feel impatient
The opposite of patience is impatience. Everyone has experienced a feeling of impatience more than once in their lives - in fact, you can’t get away from it!
In order for you to become more patient, it is important to understand what makes you feel impatient. What do you think or feel before you lose it? Once you know what is triggering you, you can work on calming exercises that will help you better deal with those feelings of impatience when they start to build up.
Making yourself wait before you react and doing deep breathing exercises are great techniques to help you deal with your growing sense of impatience. Counting to 100 under your breath is another method that will help you WAIT before reacting.
2. Stop doing unimportant things
We can be easily distracted and nervous when we do not very important things and take up a huge amount of time. One way to get rid of stress is to stop doing things that create more stress for you.
Take a few minutes at the end of the day and think about the tasks you've done. Write down those tasks and then write down the tasks you need to complete tomorrow.
Patience means having a more positive and reflective outlook on life, so look at each of these tasks and decide which ones are top priorities for tomorrow and which tasks can wait a few days. Then get on with the important things. If you practice this technique consistently, you will gradually regain control of your life.
3. Work on changing your attitude
A patient person is able to assess the situation from a more positive perspective. They tend to accept a difficult situation for what it is and will not fight or avoid it. They will work with it and try to find a solution that will allow them to move forward.
Patience is about perspective and how you look at situations. If you miss your bus or miss your meeting and get stuck in traffic, you have a choice of how to react. A patient person will work to turn the situation around in a positive direction and try to reduce tension that could potentially build up.
A more impatient outlook on life will not do you any good. Impatience will prevent you from living a life in which you are in control.
Techniques you could use to help you look at life more positively:
- Visualization. Try to get ahead of the problem. Visualize how you encountered a problem and how you dealt with it and achieved positive results.
- Get Active and choose activities that will help you relieve the stress and tension you are experiencing. You can do many things like yoga, walking, breathing exercises, meditation, etc. Choose activities that bring you peace of mind and commit to doing them on a regular basis.
Last thoughts
Practicing patience in life will give you more freedom of choice and, as a result, more control over your life.
If you dedicate yourself to the path of patient living, the rewards you will receive will be incredible.
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