SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What does patience mean to you? Can you share a personal story of a time when you experienced the power of patience? How can we grow in patience?
It means stopping and be silent, 30 secs, a minute, 20 mints....Whatever it takes....This helps me see myself and slow it down................
The passage reminded me of a quote by Lao Tzu, "nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Hi Sharon,
Ive been trying hard to figure out what I want to do with my life at age 32. Im married and not working. Im always confused about what to do with my free time. I keep wavering in my head from learning a language to taking up yoga for teaching purpose. But i can never stop at one point and say, "this is it. this is what I want to do forever"
This makes me very impatient and frustrated. I keep changing my mind too often. What do u think I should do. I need a real goal in life to get more focused and feel my worth. Pls help.
Varsha
As per me, patience is awareness of the situation and acceptance of the reality without any agitation and exaggeration, denial and defense of that particular situation, dealing it with positive belief, confidence and courage,faith and trust.
When I'm waiting in a line, or any time I feel impatience arise, I use it as a signal to come back to my body. I feel and observe the sensations in my body, the aliveness, and I feel and observe my breath. When I do this the universe often opens up and I'm not waiting any more. I'm not anticipating the future. I become here. The energy changes enormously. It goes from a vibration of negativity (which everyone picks up) to a vibration of happiness and love (which everyone picks up).
Sharon Salzburg is great. I love what she said. I find, after many many years, that I'm becoming a little more patient with my impatience. Every day I say a few sentences one of which is: "May I be patient. May I be able to bear and forbear the wrongs of others." It may be useful for some to hear that I have been working on being patient for 40 or 60 years and only recently have I begun to accept some of my impatience. When I'm in the now I am more patient. I am better now at accepting that I am not often in the now. Thank you for the opportunity to respond. Warm and kind regards to everyone
To me patience is a source for perseverance, which in turn develops strength for facing the arduous fronts of life.