Dear Doc, let me tell you something: I can’t come to therapy. Instead, I want to write you a letter.
St. Augustine once said, “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” We all know deep down that all good things take time. We live in an instant society and need everything with one touch. Waiting is challenging, and time feels excruciatingly long when we wait for something we love. Patience is not something we learn quickly. It is a hard-earned skill that comes with age and lots of focus and practice.
Being able to wait requires self-discipline and strong endurance capacity. Life taught me this invaluable skill in a complex way. I learned patience as a coping skill after a long struggle. It is natural to be frustrated when you are in bed with no hope for your recovery and back to everyday life. My journey taught me that frustration is not the key to any door and that patience is a lifelong emotional practice that breaks all chains. Spending many years in rehabilitation, patiently waiting for recovery, and staring at one spot from the window reveals that patience is like waiting for my turn, knowing my turn will come one day. It is all about faith.
Many times in our lives, our problems seem overwhelming and too much for us to deal with. People with actual patience bear trials calmly. Patience is an inward game that leads to greater wisdom. To understand it, let’s look deeply into the negative consequences of impatience. For example, we quickly become disappointed, distressed, angry, and pessimistic with ourselves for our slow growth and change and blame others. We risk our relationships and careers if things do not go as planned. We waste energy; we give up too quickly, ignore positive gains, and see half a cup empty.
I agree; there are plenty of good reasons to be impatient. But we are ready to win once we learn to transform frustration with patience. Patience is a power many are not aware of. After many years of practice, I built a robust and friendly connection with patience, which became an inner spiritual blessing.
Patience taught me to sit back and have the liberating breath I have always desired to take. Frustration and impatience lead us to endless dissatisfaction and annoyance. Conquering frustration will revive our emotional life and make us calm and optimistic about handling day-to-day stresses.
This powerful calmness helped my healing journey. I stopped complaining and started taking my problems rationally. Patience is like a pause button on the screen of a challenge. It gives you reflection time on what you have observed. Is it good for you, or must you delete it for your mental peace, wisdom, and happy life?
