It's said that patience is a virtue. Some say that if you pray for patience, you can be sure to get trouble. It's been written that love is patient. So what is patience. The dictionary defines patience as the act of being patient. Big help. So I looked up patient. It comes from the latin word that means to suffer. There are 5 definitions given:
1. Bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint.
2. Manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain.
3. Not hasty or impetuous.
4. Steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity.
5. Able or willing to bear.
Looking within, I think that in some ways I am a very patient person. I have endured much pain and suffering for a long time. But at the same time I can be very hasty or impetuous. I see something I want and I go for it. Sometimes to my detriment. But sometimes it has been worth it. Is it possible to be both patient and impatient? This is an area that I need to investigate further. Is it possible that there are times when impatience is a virtue?
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