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Opinion – Patience is a virtue

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Opinion –  Patience is a virtue

 John Ikondja

 

We often and generally tend to grow frustrated with others because of what we expect them to be and, in our frustrations, it is often very difficult to put ourselves in their shoes and understand their “what” and “why” for the things they do. 

This frequently ends in more frustrations and misunderstandings that not only harm relationships but, can completely end these connections.

Our impatience with others ought not to lead us to make rash decisions that are ultimately founded on assumptions and a lack of knowledge. This encourages a limited worldview and a reality full of hysteria and a loss of compassion.

Being an affected person with others helps you to comprehend your friends and the people who pass your route in the course of your life journey. This also helps you to make better choices when making plans to achieve all aspects of existence, which call for cooperation and teamwork across family and relationships. 

Therefore, understanding how to be patient with others is a critical factor in the adventure of your becoming the best you. 

Make yourself aware of all the factors that might be affecting others, in essence, paying attention to the truth the opposite individual might be going through before seeking to suit them in our very own. So, pay attention carefully and recognise – be it verbally or non-verbally. This could encourage compassion and for that reason breathe the opportunity of persistence with others. 

Before all matters, it is crucial we first exercise patience with ourselves. Just be your peace, although it could be essential to plot in advance and to have a set goal of what you have to be doing and why. 

It is far essential to keep in mind the time it would take to mature into the reality that you want. There are elements that you want to understand before you could embark on that journey, and for the maximum element. 

Now and again on the way to development, you want to forestall and embrace where you are in existence at this moment and embody which you are in life at this second, due to the fact that lifestyles can be looking to teach you something, to propel you to the achievement of your purpose.

Being an affected person with yourself and others means appreciating every step of your adventure and that of others. 

This persistence with yourself will reciprocally assist in the improvement of staying in power with others.

 

* John Ikondja is a producer at NBC. The views expressed herein are his own.