A teacher and his disciple were about to cut wood, the disciple worked tirelessly to rest and accumulated a large pile of firewood, unlike the disciple, did the teacher work in two periods?He cut firewood for 50 minutes and rested 10. The teacher had a much larger pile of firewood and the disciple, questioning the situation, asked:
? But how could you have collected more wood than I did, if you stopped several times to rest?
Then the great master spoke
? At rest, I sharpened the axe.
To be patient is to have the ability to withstand stress-free situations, it is to have a skill that allows you to perform a complicated or detailed work, is to know how to wait intelligently when something is very desired, is to take the time to overcome normality and turn it into something extraordinary.
Calm to withstand and overcome difficult situations is also considered patience, as is self-control.
Many of the most appreciated virtues we have, such as generosity, tolerance, hope, insistence, will and balance, are closely linked to patience, to exercise it we must start working on oneself, because today our model of life gives more value. to “Hurry up!” Right now!??Do you need now?, Without valuing the effort and time required to complete the tasks.
We face everyday situations that test our self-control and patience, practicing it helps us think and avoid making wrong or irreversible decisions
Patience gives us “balance” and balance soothes our character, helping us cope with setbacks more forcefully and overcome sadness more realistically, as calm neutralizes anxiety and instills serenity to face moments of great despair.
Understanding that things are not solely up to us and that they will come at the right time requires a daily exercise in patience, a sign of a quality of mature people.
Perhaps we can think of the idea of ending everyday situations (economic losses, traffic jams, personal problems, illnesses, bad weather, forgetfulness and discussions) if we face them patiently.
What we need is to develop skills to identify and solve problems in a harmonious way, with a correct and reflective interpretation, a behavior according to each situation and tolerance so as not to cause external damage, we must be sure that patience is a possible goal. work and achieve.