Lord, I want patience - AND I WANT IT
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.consulting.com/how-to-be-more-patient
There are times when I want something NOW.
Like, I really want my new life to start taking off and meeting people, and
helping them learn to love, accept, and grow as humans.
(And this might be more-so in this time of
quarantine and isolation. From the simple things of - I want to watch
live sports - or go to a game; I want to go to a restaurant and enjoy a meal
out; I want my kids (or grandchildren) back in school; I want to get back to
work; and much more!!!)
Even for things that are pretty sure - like
students graduating or entering college - or going back to work - things seem
to drag.
Like others, there is something I want and am
hoping for - and I can try to push the envelope some - but I need to be
patient. (Like reconciliation with my family).
Our society (at least in the past) had too many
ways for instant gratification. If you wanted a new car, you went out and
bought it (and make payments); or a new house, you went out and bought it (and
had a mortgage and payments)
But sometimes only happen (if they happen) with
patience. For my friends who are mothers - didn’t you want your
pregnancies to get over quicker [while you were pregnant - and maybe forgot
that when you were busy with diapers, feedings, and caring for you baby.]
So, from the article, let’s see what is
suggested to help us learn patience
-1 Practice being patient
This might be easier said than done!! The
suggestions are to practice patience like putting together a 2000-piece puzzle;
or reading “War and Peace” (I thought reading the “Game of Thrones” took
‘forever’)!!! I’ve wanted to reread Ayn Rand’s masterpiece Atlas Shrugged
- but when I think of it, it would take a long time to reread it. (And,
hey, I remember enough of it)
-2 Try to understand why you are impatient
Is this just part of your nature? If you
are in the grocery store in a line, do you get impatient? If you are
waiting to get your haircut (and many of us are waiting until salons and
barbers reopen) - can you be patient WITHOUT complaining?
Maybe you can work on this - by picking the
longest line - with the customer who has the fullest grocery cart - and put a smile on your face (maybe even say ‘hi’).
-3 And, unless there is something special going
on, you can remind yourself that you are just uncomfortable.
Obviously, if you need the restroom, or you are
going to be late for an appointment because of an accident on the road you might
become impatient. In my last twenty years (after leaving South Dakota),
traffic has been a ‘way-of-life’. A way around appointment impatience is
to leave ever earlier than you need - “just in case”. If you have
flexible work hours, start early before traffic gets miserable.
-4 Distract yourself
I like to have an audiobook on my phone most of
the time. If I am stuck in traffic, waiting at a doctor’s office, waiting
in line, I can put my headphones in and listen.
Comment - I have written about the only person
you can change is YOU!!! If you are angry and inpatient, how can you
change yourself? Can you put sweet thoughts into your brain? Can
you make the best of a bad situation?
Maybe you can rewrite the scenario. The lady
that is taking too much time in the grocery line, is on her first grocery
shopping trip since her husband died. Her mind is someplace else.
Give her a break. The traffic is backed up because there was an accident
ahead - pray for the people involved in the accident. Your doctor is
running late as she had an emergency with a patient that could have died - and
she kept the person alive!!!
More on this tomorrow!!!
(Karen, to God - “I’m sorry, I get impatient at
times. Thank you for being patient with me - with all my foibles and
issues. I need Your help!!”)
Hugs!!
Karen
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