Patience.
The "virtue of virtues", according to many philosophers.
The modus operandi of Nature.
The primary wisdom of the master gardener.
One of the keys to the most glorious achievements of man.
Absolutely necessary in making an authentic, joyful connection with that lovely, beautiful girl.
A pillar for the generation of financial wealth.
One of the most powerful "forces" in the universe!
Yet...
... we mostly pay lip service to "patience".
We do not remember what the word represents.
I was confused too. Until I realized that patience is a far more intense event than I had understood it to be. It is far deeper than the conventional line of "just be patient". You see, it is an event that must come about through our own inner choice. Without anyone seeing the choice!
Alas! To align our heart with patience, we must find that PIVOTAL POINT, that second, where it is time to make the choice to LET GO of any expectation for that which we are trying to be patient for.
Letting go... choosing to free ourselves from the enslavement of expectation.
That is true patience, where we do not just play a role for the outer world while dying with agony inside, but truly feel peace in our hearts.
You cannot cheat in this life journey. If you lie to yourself, you will not get away with it.
Allow your painful expectations to collapse... into surrender. Openness comes about, automatically. All you have to do is allow your expectations to collapse... gently, if need be, yet with the awareness that the weight of collapsing expectations will bring temporary pain.
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