I have never been the patient type. When i want something i rush out to try and get it.I become a little obsessed with it and honestly if it takes a little too long to mature or rather develop i drop it and find a new addiction. May it be a new job, a relationship or even a business deal and honestly, it hasn't worked out so well for me.Being patient is a necessity to a life of achievement because it is the nature of things and the law of time that you cannot immediately reap where you have sown. So today i start a journey and this time am going to take it one step at a time and see how it goes.
I found the following three steps from different sites on the internet and thought i would share them with you:
1. Try and Pinpoint the triggers that often influence you to lose your patience.
1. Try and Pinpoint the triggers that often influence you to lose your patience.
For example: When you are not doing anything! Impatience creeps in insidiously, and if you feel anxious, worried, or unhappy you may not even realize that the underlying cause of these feelings is impatience. To reduce the frequency of impatience, it helps to be aware of it.
Being aware of your impatience triggers also gives you a chance to uncover a relationship or circumstance that is simply not healthy or constructive, and that you may have the power to change.
2. Remind yourself that things take time.
Being aware of your impatience triggers also gives you a chance to uncover a relationship or circumstance that is simply not healthy or constructive, and that you may have the power to change.
2. Remind yourself that things take time.
People who are impatient are people who insist on getting things done now and don't like to waste time. However, some things just can't be rushed.
Remind yourself of some of your happiest moments, chances are they were a result of patience that paid off.
3. Take a timeout.
When feeling overwhelmed, take a step back from confrontation and calmly explain why the timing is off for you, says Ross. That may mean you gently let a colleague know that you can’t talk about work right now or you’ll miss your train, or that you ask your partner to wait to discuss the mortgage renewal for the weekend when you’re feeling up to the talk.
Patience creates feelings of peace and calm, as opposed to the anger and frustration that often arises with impatience. And finding a way to be at ease mentally while waiting for something to happen can alienate us from most stress related illnesses.
Remind yourself of some of your happiest moments, chances are they were a result of patience that paid off.
3. Take a timeout.
When feeling overwhelmed, take a step back from confrontation and calmly explain why the timing is off for you, says Ross. That may mean you gently let a colleague know that you can’t talk about work right now or you’ll miss your train, or that you ask your partner to wait to discuss the mortgage renewal for the weekend when you’re feeling up to the talk.
The ability to tolerate delay without getting upset is a must-have quality that contributes to our greater sense of well-being.
Patience creates feelings of peace and calm, as opposed to the anger and frustration that often arises with impatience. And finding a way to be at ease mentally while waiting for something to happen can alienate us from most stress related illnesses.
xoxo
kate
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