Essays on Character Building

© "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author." – 137 – Acquiring Patience One of the greatest assets of a human being is patience. Impatience seems to be a part of our instincts and often gets the better of us. Enduring situations which are unexpected and coming across scenarios that jerk and jolt us is common in life. One often reacts in such situations and becomes either frenzied or depressed. Both are actually fo r ms of frustration. The key to high conduct is self-co ntrol. We should not lose cool when anger and frustration overcome us. At times, our impatience is predictable because we have a particular personality type that reacts on specific situations and at times, our impatience is not predictable because the situation that has arisen was unforeseen. Here are some practical tips to help us acquiring this all important trait: i. We must evaluate the triggers that make us lose patience. We will often see a pattern. This will help us evaluate our personality and plan beforehand how to react. We must continue to suggest ourselves that when the crunch time comes we will not lose our cool. Such auto-suggestive behaviour does help. ii. We should think of people who are in distress: observing the orphans, the handicapped, the widows, the sick and the needy around us increases our resolve and helps us prepare to tackle tough situations. iii. We must develop a habit of preparing for the worst. www.javedahmadghamidi com www.al-mawrid.org