Post by JediKaren on Feb 18, 2007 14:57:38 GMT -5
Patience
Those who know me well know that patience is one of my strengths. So why someone who rarely practices patience would, try to teach and even to attempt to talk about it? The truth is when I do practice waiting; I probably understand it better than most people, because it is rare for me and therefore more meaningful and precious.
My main, personal example of patience is when I teach. For some reason I can enter into this mind set of calm, understanding patience. Perhaps it comes from my own training and with the sympathies to being rushed. I know how the steps, how to explain each step with plenty of examples, repeatedly making sure the student is getting my point or follow along. When it comes to waiting for the student to complete the exercise on the spot I have found that this is a good time to work on homework or listen to some music. I know how long to wait before asking if the student is done or needs help. I know to wait to let them explain what they felt and what happened to them. Sometimes, the exercise does not work and I must find and exercise the patience to find out why or present a new approach to get the desired results.
“There is no emotion; there is peace”
To be patient is to be calm and as Jedi we know this through the Jedi code. We have all sat in the car, in front of the world’s longest light, ticked off, tired, emotional, and horribly impatient for that light to finally turn so you might not be late to the meeting. As Jedi this is not the way to act, of course. The first step towards patience is to realize your own emotions. Realize you are tired. Realize you are upset and why you are upset. Realize that broadcasting anger to the light will not make the light turn. The second step is to take a deep breath, stop staring at the light, and focus on something else. Looking at the light will only fuel your impatience and make time drag on. Do not think about being late, because there is nothing you can do as of right now, mind you please do not speed after this, I am sure Bridgette will thank you. Focus on breathing out the emotions and calm your mind. This exercise will make time go by faster.
"There is no ignorance; there is knowledge."
Being impatient will lead to ignorance. An example of this is in a classroom. The teacher is lecturing a group of students and one of the students has a question they wish to know the answer to. Being a polite student, they raise their hand, looking pointy at the teacher. The teacher sees the student, but asks the student to hold all questions until the teacher is done. The student does not take this well, but keeps quiet until the end of the class. The student focuses on remembering the question and does not pay much attention to the teacher. The student is impatient for the teacher to finish the lecture, so they can ask the question. What the student failed to notice is the teacher answered the student’s question in the lecture. Had the student written down the question and then devoted all their attention to the rest of the lecture, the student would have learned more.
Knowledge does not just come from a lecture. Knowledge is not just what you have to learn in order to get a job. Knowledge can be defined as common sense, or what you learn through life. Knowledge is knowing why and why to say something. It is through knowledge that we learn patience and visa versa. Many people lack the patience to read through a manual. They go through as many steps as they can until they are stuck. The person must then refer to the manual, this time gathering the patience to read through the manual, going step by step. By the time the person has assembled the object, they have been gained knowledge of a skill and patience for that task.
Those who rush through life miss so much. The smaller, but greater in importance details are overlooked when you run through a street. Impatience does not just lead a boring life, but an unhealthy life. To take the moment to stop and smell the roses, will bring on peace. To have the patience to sit down once in a while to look around you will bring you closer the truth of life and of the world.
Showing patience is showing manners and consideration for another living being. Those who are impatience are rude, blunt, arrogant, and thoughtless. They have no idea the people they surround themselves and therefore lack the inner wisdom. They wish for quick results, not wishing to appreciate the work and beauty of the process. To show compassion, means to take some time out of your life and dedicate a period of time to helping or listening to the problems of another person. This is the job of a Jedi, so it is the job of the Jedi to be patient.
Those who know me well know that patience is one of my strengths. So why someone who rarely practices patience would, try to teach and even to attempt to talk about it? The truth is when I do practice waiting; I probably understand it better than most people, because it is rare for me and therefore more meaningful and precious.
My main, personal example of patience is when I teach. For some reason I can enter into this mind set of calm, understanding patience. Perhaps it comes from my own training and with the sympathies to being rushed. I know how the steps, how to explain each step with plenty of examples, repeatedly making sure the student is getting my point or follow along. When it comes to waiting for the student to complete the exercise on the spot I have found that this is a good time to work on homework or listen to some music. I know how long to wait before asking if the student is done or needs help. I know to wait to let them explain what they felt and what happened to them. Sometimes, the exercise does not work and I must find and exercise the patience to find out why or present a new approach to get the desired results.
“There is no emotion; there is peace”
To be patient is to be calm and as Jedi we know this through the Jedi code. We have all sat in the car, in front of the world’s longest light, ticked off, tired, emotional, and horribly impatient for that light to finally turn so you might not be late to the meeting. As Jedi this is not the way to act, of course. The first step towards patience is to realize your own emotions. Realize you are tired. Realize you are upset and why you are upset. Realize that broadcasting anger to the light will not make the light turn. The second step is to take a deep breath, stop staring at the light, and focus on something else. Looking at the light will only fuel your impatience and make time drag on. Do not think about being late, because there is nothing you can do as of right now, mind you please do not speed after this, I am sure Bridgette will thank you. Focus on breathing out the emotions and calm your mind. This exercise will make time go by faster.
"There is no ignorance; there is knowledge."
Being impatient will lead to ignorance. An example of this is in a classroom. The teacher is lecturing a group of students and one of the students has a question they wish to know the answer to. Being a polite student, they raise their hand, looking pointy at the teacher. The teacher sees the student, but asks the student to hold all questions until the teacher is done. The student does not take this well, but keeps quiet until the end of the class. The student focuses on remembering the question and does not pay much attention to the teacher. The student is impatient for the teacher to finish the lecture, so they can ask the question. What the student failed to notice is the teacher answered the student’s question in the lecture. Had the student written down the question and then devoted all their attention to the rest of the lecture, the student would have learned more.
Knowledge does not just come from a lecture. Knowledge is not just what you have to learn in order to get a job. Knowledge can be defined as common sense, or what you learn through life. Knowledge is knowing why and why to say something. It is through knowledge that we learn patience and visa versa. Many people lack the patience to read through a manual. They go through as many steps as they can until they are stuck. The person must then refer to the manual, this time gathering the patience to read through the manual, going step by step. By the time the person has assembled the object, they have been gained knowledge of a skill and patience for that task.
Those who rush through life miss so much. The smaller, but greater in importance details are overlooked when you run through a street. Impatience does not just lead a boring life, but an unhealthy life. To take the moment to stop and smell the roses, will bring on peace. To have the patience to sit down once in a while to look around you will bring you closer the truth of life and of the world.
Showing patience is showing manners and consideration for another living being. Those who are impatience are rude, blunt, arrogant, and thoughtless. They have no idea the people they surround themselves and therefore lack the inner wisdom. They wish for quick results, not wishing to appreciate the work and beauty of the process. To show compassion, means to take some time out of your life and dedicate a period of time to helping or listening to the problems of another person. This is the job of a Jedi, so it is the job of the Jedi to be patient.
