Patience: The Art Of Waiting For The Good

Posted by Dr. Alex Avila on September 20th, 2022

By Dr. Alex Avila

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Do you feel as if time is always running out, as if you’re constantly rushed?  There is a remarkable remedy. It is called Patience—the art of taking life slow and easy and waiting for good things to come to you. With patience, you can accomplish more in less time, while being relaxed, at peace, and content. Here are some of the patience secrets we learned on Love University podcast this week:

*Hang around with patient people.  Spend time with individuals who are patient and relaxed. For example, be around wise, elderly individuals, or those who take the time to help others.  When you're around patient people, you can “catch” their patient energy. You will adopt their relaxed, easy-going approach to life, and you will achieve better results in the long run.

*Let go until you feel underwhelmed.  Decrease your activities until you feel  there is nothing particularly important for you to do. Take an hour, several hours, or even a day to do absolutely nothing important or urgent. Cancel or postpone activities until you feel restless. In reality, you’re not wasting time, but you’re conserving your energy for the truly important things: being creative, spending time with your loved ones, and taking care of your emotional and physical health.

*Use imagination to increase your patience.  Researchers have found that imagination can increase your patience without needing to rely on increased willpower. For example, if you’re single, you can imagine what your soul mate will look like and be like, and how you will feel in their presence. When you do this, you will have the motivation and patience to wait for the right person to come into your life.

*Choose the longer line.  Intentionally put yourself in situations where you have to wait.  For example, choose the longer line at the store. Although the impatient part of your mind may scream at you to keep moving, you can develop your patience muscles in this way. As you wait in the longer line, you can learn something about yourself and others. You can observe other people, as well as your own thoughts and emotions.  You may even start a conversation in line and make a new friend or gain valuable information.  As you do this, you will realize that there are many benefits to being patient.

With patience, you realize that you have a greater purpose in life—to love and be loved. As a result, minor conveniences, annoyances, and delays no longer bother you. Also, you enjoy a great paradox when you are patient: You actually achieve faster and better results.  Because you take your time, you won’t rush and make mistakes that you later have to correct. With patience, you can build your mental mansion of joy and success as you enjoy peace and serenity, every step of the way.

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