Cultivating Patience
In a frantic world
demanding instant gratification, the demand for instant results is seeping into
every corner of our lives. You may be in denial and say: “not me”, but be
honest… don’t you just love same-day deliveries, on-line ordering to avoid busy
shopping malls and waiting in queues, a computer that thinks faster than you do
– instantly opening a page without having to wait? Sounds familiar? The truth
is that instant gratification is making us perpetually impatient. We even become
impatient with ourselves through self-criticism for ‘not being over our
depression by now’, or not mastering a new task with the first attempt.
No matter how
diligent and self-aware we are, there is always a chance impatience can get the
better of us and hurt us in numerous ways. Not only can it hinder any progress
we are making towards a specific goal, and can also damage our relationships
with other people. As such, cultivating patience whenever possible is of
paramount importance, as it can be restorative, and profoundly healing when
practiced regularly. Importantly, it allows us to see what is happening in the
present moment more clearly, so that rather than reacting automatically in
potentially unhelpful ways, we can rest in a wiser space and take effective
action to change what is in our control.
Need some help making
those changes? Creator Academy has a
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the skills and strategies to being achieving your personal and professional
goals. Embrace control of your life, and begin defining a better future for
yourself.
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