In the book? Siddhartha? From Herman Hesse, the wise protagonist summed up everything we must learn in life in three words: thinking, fasting and waiting ?. Isn’t this for me ?; “I’m not a monk, ” some will say. People may find it astonishing to sum up the essence of life in actions that seem very passive to us. Buddhism condenses in these three words an ancestral wisdom, based on a profound reflection on human beings, the world and life, which does not eliminate, of course, that contemporary Western society walks in a line opposite to these principles: not to think, to get drunk from all that exists and to be in a hurry. .
The word patience seems unpleasant to many people, reminding us of boredom, inactivity and fulfillment. Did we call him? Patient ?, patient who needs to be treated by others and can do nothing by himself, in fact, patience leads us to different realities that do not appear as an external activity, but that require a lot of inner dynamism. in our lives in several ways:
? Self-control: the ability to accept something unpleasant without changing.
? Vocation for perfection: it is the ability to perform detailed tasks, maintaining the same level of attention to detail at all times.
? Tolerance to frustration: when we are able to ‘give time to time’, achieve and enjoy a goal.
Siddhartha taught us three actions that involve patience: to think of the reason for this haste that sometimes invades us; deprive ourselves of what gives us pleasure and satisfaction, just at the right time to enjoy it; and know how to wait, because to know how to wait, it takes wisdom. It’s not just about standing still, it’s about moving forward, living life as it presents itself.
The answer to this question is definitely “Yes”. We were all born as innocent little dictators, with no reservation of patience. We are crying desperately for someone to come and meet our needs. This stage of life is very convincing and someone is running to our rescue.
Growing up means, among other things, learning to lose certain privileges. Gradually, we understand that we are not the center of the world, if we first had to cry to get what we wanted, now we learn that we have not achieved our goals?
Some people never learn and intend to continue to use the same mechanism to achieve what they want, they no longer throw themselves to the ground kicking like children, but will use more sophisticated mechanisms, such as manipulating people to do whatever they want. they never grow and do not enjoy the freedom that autonomy and personal effort gives us.
The practice of sports, manual activities and meditation techniques can help us develop patience, it also helps if you stop every day for five minutes, stay silent, take a deep breath and concentrate on the air that enters and leaves your lungs. too simple for you?