What Patience Has Taught Me

Patience is a virtue.

I was never a very patient person. I am physically restless and would always want something to do. I have a short attention span, I get easily bored if what I am doing is really not that interesting, to me anyway.
Being patient is never that easy, but nowadays, it is even harder, with the advent of technology everything can be accomplished with only a few clicks of a button.

However, patience can be cultivated and  nurtured in time, and having one can bring in a surprise with what it can do with the quality of our lives.

  

Patience can teach us many important lessons. Here are a few examples:

Good things come to those who wait: Patience can help us understand that sometimes it takes time to achieve our goals or see the results we want. When we learn to be patient, we may find that the wait was worth it, and the end result is even better than we imagined.

Control over our emotions: When we are patient, we learn to control our emotions and not let them get the best of us. This can help us deal with stress, anxiety, and frustration in a more constructive way.

The value of hard work: Patience can also teach us the value of hard work and persistence. When we are patient and keep working towards our goals, we can achieve great things.

Understanding others: Patience can also help us better understand and empathize with others. When we take the time to listen and wait for others to express themselves, we can gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts and feelings.

Living in the moment: Finally, patience can teach us to live in the moment and appreciate the present. When we learn to slow down and be patient, we can enjoy the small things in life and savor each moment as it comes.

Don't Drown In It

"Go all the way or go home."
"Give it everything you've got."
"Go for it."

"It's all or nothing."

These are all the same and meant only one thing, to get involve fully in what we are doing. BUT not so far that we drown in it.
When are are working on something, talking with a friend, even running a mile, whatever it is that we are doing at the moment, give it all we've got. Participate fully.

I know we had this so called "ningas kugon" attitude, we start something we don't finish, or because our heart or mind are not into it, we do things lightly and foolishly. And it should not be so. Sometimes we are too involve that we loose ourselves, this we should be aware of.

Give it our full attention. Remember the most important person is the person we are with at the moment. However, do not let ourselves get carried away that we forget about the limits and boundaries we need to set otherwise we will be overstepping the line and become someone too controlling and self-worthy. Our full undivided attention, to make things and situations better and giving ourselves and not our egos, a pat on a shoulder that we did the right thing.

Feel – the wind, the sun, the rain, the heat, the cold, the empathy, the compassion.

Sense – the emotion, the fear, the anger, the adrenaline, the wonderment, the joy.
Hear – the cars, the chatter, the thunder, the voice of our companion, the laughter, the sobs of our friend

Then when we’re done … let it go. Move on. Forget about it.
Good or bad, big or small … don’t drown in it, we often were in a sinking boat and we keep climbing into it, wouldn't it better to let go and just swim ashore?