being grateful for everything, replacing impatience with patience
Yeah, a not so hypothetical situation. You're in the express line at the grocery store. There are 6 people in front of you and NONE, not a one, has only 16 items in their baskets. You're counting the items, getting more and more steamed up and then you hear the word, “Patience....” in your mind's ear. Yes, patience. I could be patient, couldn't I? You take deep breaths, start to look out the window, not in the other people's baskets. You feel your annoyance leaving you. You think, “Creator, thank you for providing this opportunity to me to show me what it's like to be more like you are, the way you are with me. You're very patient with me and forgive all I do wrong. Thank you.” You're feeling a bit better. Then a man comes up behind you. He's juggling items that he clearly grabbed in a hurry and checking his watch. Clearly he's in a hurry. Just as it's your turn to cash out, you let him go ahead of you. Your ego is screaming, “Why?!” Again, you say to yourself, “Thank you Creator for providing this opportunity for me to be like you. To be giving to others and considerate of their needs. Just like you are with me.” Get my point, eh? Why be patient and considerate of others? Because you win too! You feel better. You are also stepping into behaviours of your divine self, not your ego. You're not walking out of there a grouch because things didn't happen in your time. Do we do this perfectly? No. Probably not. I don't. But I keep working on it. Impatience and annoyance are fear-based behaviours. Get over fear. Stop creating situations for yourself to keep on having to learn from.
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