The Benefits of Patience and How to Attain It
Patience is the antidote to controlling a person's anger. I know it may seem simple, just become patient and you will be a happier person, however, it is not that simple and unfortunately it takes a long while to attain. Having patience in a proper way is too beneficial to imagine. I will try to put it into words as to how important it is to be patient and an example of how incredible the act of patience can be.
It isn't just a little cute phrase we say to our children when we tell them "Everyone is a winner as long as you don't get angry". It is in fact true, that yes you wont have a victory in the books if you control your temper but you will definitely be able to handle the loss a lot better if you swallow your pride and admit that it was a defeat. Being patient with yourself is the true act of victory because when you become angry you lose yourself. You don't act yourself, when you are patient you are in full control of your mind and your actions. They say "Slow and Steady wins the Race." Of course having patience and taking things slowly will prevail. However, that is for a different discussion.
When a person is patient he brings out all the calm from within himself. It is ideal for a person to be accustomed to the attribute of patience because it is the source of all good character traits and is the root of all virtue. Everyone always looks up to the people who can endure and suffer insults without returning them. People envy the person who can hear their own disgraces and swallow their pride rather than have him spit back and defend his honor. It is those type of people, the patient people, that mankind strives to be. I always hear people coming up to me and saying "I wish I could control my anger but I am physically not able to be patient." When someone tells me they physically cannot control something that is all mental I jump at the opportunity to help. Being patient means you have to swallow your pride and admit defeat when you are wrong. A person has to understand that his reply is not what is necessary. Most often when people do introspection they always think to themselves, "I wish I had not have done that." Patience is the antithesis of anger. If you want to control your anger you need to learn to be patient. A patient person is the one who always wins in the end.
This article was written by professional speaker and motivational author Eli Attias from his website http://www.HappinessDirect.com/
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