Well, what is the psychology behind impatience? In our daily lives, we are most likely to experience situations in which our integrity is most likely to be broken. Many people are surprised when circumstances force them to behave in an unworthy manner due to an astounding lack of self-knowledge. It is no wonder they behave in such a way because of the tough circumstances. Since they never paid attention to other people’s feelings when they become angry or unhappy, they are not aware of how to avoid becoming angry or unhappy themselves.
Since they have been ignorant of the world’s lessons, they regularly behave foolishly. Having learned from the sages and from our own experiences, perhaps we should take a moment to review what we have learned. Our integrity can easily be lost when we are feeling or reacting to any of these things: impatience, disappointment, desperation, aggression, hurt, loyalty, and power. Impatience is the first step.
Every one of us has lost ourselves at some point during our lives when our patience was tested. In spite of our best intentions, it’s easy to explode in anger when the kids ignore our fifth request to quiet down. The pursuit of our dream is easy to abandon if it does not succeed as quickly as we had hoped. Many good men have lost their tempers due to a lack of patience, scores of would-be successes have failed, and countless good ideas have been abandoned just when they were about to succeed.
A focus on short-term profit rather than long-term growth has also led to almost all cultural ills related to greed and poor financial decision-making. An individual who develops high emotional intelligence will become alert when he or she becomes too hurried, impatient, or irritable. Practicing and disciplining teaches them to issue an early warning system that says, “I am panicked and likely to make a mistake.”
Taking a deep breath and slowing down is what I need to do at this point. It would be more intelligent and responsible to calm down now, overcome the stress of this moment, and then do what is right for the long term. If we reflect on our impatience in the past, we can be able to learn this skill by asking ourselves the following question: “When did I lose patience and perspective and lash out at someone I love?”
Was there anything I could have done differently in that situation to calm myself down? Is there another situation that consistently infuriates me with impatience? When faced with similar situations in the future, how will I respond? In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future, we should take the time to reflect on the times when our impatience got the better of us. When we look into the future, think about how we want to be remembered and how we would like to be remembered.
As a parent, you want your children to say, “My parents were patient and loving when I was a child.” As a business person, you want your employees to say, “I am glad our founders persevered and kept their vision alive rather than quitting too soon.” This shouldn’t be surprising for parents and business people alike. It is essential that we practice common sense in our lives as a way to maintain our integrity. Patience is a virtue that has always been taught by wise people throughout history. Read More –Â The Love We Shall Amplify
