5 Simple Habits To Develop Your Patience

Most of us know how important patience is. However, there is a big difference between wanting to be patient and actually being. Nor does the world we live in facilitate a calm and peaceful life.

Patience is a transcendent virtue, because the most important things often take a lifetime to achieve. Everything that is worth something combines moments of action with moments where we simply have to wait. It is a time to work hard and a time to wait for the right moment to act and to achieve things.

Cultivating one’s patience is not easy, but neither is it impossible. Here our habits play an important role. You are used to quick reactions. You do not wait long enough and do not stop when you should. Learning new habits that can help you become more patient is important. Here are five simple habits you can start working on today.

1. Never judge others

What does it have to do with judging other people with patience? Well, to be honest, pretty much. Sometimes we spend too much time and energy evaluating others and their actions. We think about all the stupid decisions they make and what they should and could not do. This in turn creates a tension between ourselves and our surroundings.

Constantly judging others means setting up a hostile front against the outside world. Unfortunately, this hostility tends to develop into intolerance, which in turn triggers impatience. If, on the other hand, you learn to accept others as they are, it will also be easier for you to maintain your inner balance. And by maintaining your inner balance, it will also be easier to train your patience.

2. Distance yourself from conflicts

If you think about it, most conflicts are actually quite meaningless. Conflicts often arise as reactions to pain and disappointments we all experience from time to time. But they usually lead nowhere. Conflicts are expressions of deviance that often make you feel bad.

A conflict in itself is not necessarily bad. On the contrary, they can be enriching as they help us to see things from a different perspective. They can also make you aware of your own mistakes and shortcomings. The key lies in how we handle conflicts. You need to understand what you can do to prevent conflicts from escalating and thus avoid a state of constant tension.

Patience is about seeing and acknowledging what others have to offer

If you really want to develop your patience then you need to learn to appreciate what others have to offer. Every day, many different people do a lot of different things for you, and help you in a number of different ways. None of these people are perfect, but neither are you. And after all, they enrich your everyday life and make it better.

When you ignore what others have to give, you often end up putting too much emphasis on their mistakes and defeats. You can only cultivate your patience by accepting and appreciating others. If you can see what others are doing for you, then you place yourself in a far more generous and peaceful position. Not only with yourself, but also with others.

4. Turn down the tempo

One of the worst things about our life is our obsession with time and that everything should go so fast. We have become the enemies of slowness. We seem to have forgotten the fact that many of the most important things in life take a long time to achieve. Sometimes the only thing that separates a good from a bad decision is whether we can wait until the right moment.

You are your own chief architect. It is you who decides how to build your life. If you want to do everything at once, there is a great risk that the surface you lay will not be solid or particularly safe. Instead, the structure you construct will be weak and fragile. Therefore, try to slow down the pace the next time you notice that you are acting hastily.

5. To breathe; a fundamental action to develop your patience

Breathing, and breathing right, encompasses many of the secrets behind a healthy mind and emotional life. Oxygen is one of the most important nutrients in the brain. Therefore, everything that is related to our breathing is also related to our inner life and its functions.

Taking the time to breathe properly, in the right way, three times a day, is a healthy habit. Not only is it good for your body physically, but it also helps you train your patience. The best thing you can do is close your eyes and try not to think about a worldly thing. Instead, focus on the air that goes in and out of your body. Focus on your own life force.

To develop your patience, you need to be patient. There is nothing you can do overnight. It takes time and effort. But it’s worth it. It is a feat that will change and change your life forever. Give it a try!