August 20th 2011
Patience is virtue. I have heard my mother say that for years now, and it is only now I am really starting to realize, the true meaning of that phrase. How many of us would like things done as soon as the idea comes to us? If you are saying “not me” then you need to stop lying. Everyone would at least like to have something completed at record time. The reality, however, is it cannot be done.

If you would practice some patience, you would realise that the feeling you have after you have completed the task is a lot more gratifying, than if it had just been completed in a split second.

Patience also helps you to sleep better, since you cannot solve all your problems in one day. Going to bed, with your mind set on tackling your project the next day will help you get that much needed eight or more hours sleep.

The power of patience is exceptional. It will help you transform all things for the better; even situations and circumstances that you think are destined for disaster. Take for instance if you are late, and you are driving and a car comes out of no where and almost runs you off the road, patience will help you overcome road-rage when another car almost hits yours.

Patience also defuses situations, before they escalate to a level that might result in your facing a harsh consequence. Take this scenario, you are in class and someone has just insulted you in front of the entire class. Patience will help you to overcome anger when someone insults you, face to face.

Now, think about this. You need an education and you want to learn. Don’t you think that it is because of having patience that your teachers are able to teach some of you? Patience will help your teachers or instructors, to accept the limitations of you, the students. I am sure there are some of you, who give the teachers an extra hard time daily, but thanks to that “P” word, they haven’t quit or thrown you out of the class.

Anyone has an extra slow, sluggish and outdated computer? You know the type of computer that will start up two hours after you have turned it on. Now, why haven’t you retired old faithful yet? Simple, maybe you were told that a new one is on the way and you have to exercise a little bit of patience.

Finally, the biggest reward of being patient is that it makes you a winner. Yes! Patience will help you become a winner, because as you may know, small steps climb big mountains. So today, go ahead and practice a little patience, you’ll never know what it may bring you.

Have a safe weekend ya’ll and God bless.

Scady. P

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