Patience is a quality that is as important as having the right skills or the talent. Many times we may have seen people doing very well at the beginning and fail to capitalize on the great start that they have displayed. Let us look at few examples and scenarios by which we can understand that being Patient is a very important quality that needs to be inculcated in our lives.
MS Dhoni, also known as Captain Cool is one of the most successful batsman and a captain for Team India. There is no question regarding his skill as a captain, batsman and as a wicketkeeper. However, there is an important quality in him that sets him apart from the rest of the players. What is that important quality ? He is always patient in his approach during the game. Even if India is in a tight situation during the final overs, you would see MS Dhoni relaxed, calm and composed. Even some players from the best teams crumble under pressure. In cricket and for any other sport, sometimes what differentiates between good players and great players is the ability to become patient and stay calm under pressure. In tennis sometimes it is that rare double fault due to lack of focus and patience that tilt a match in a player's favour. Even in football, we get to see last minute goals that change the fortunes of many teams.
Even during family relationships, we need to make sure we hear what our partner has to say to us without jumping into conclusions. When we listen to our partner patiently, we also give them a feeling that they are being cared for and that their opinion is being valued. The same applies to our children. Patiently listening to the views of our children would give them the feeling of being important and a confidence to express openly.
Let us consider another scenario where an employee of an organization works very hard. He puts in lot of extra effort in his tasks and makes sure that he delivers quality work. For 11 consecutive months he did great work. On the final month of the year he starts losing his patience to hold on to the good work that he had done till that time. His mind starts to drift into other modes of activities like not taking up much work, leaving early to home, chatting with his team mates, regularly looking at his mobile updates, missing important meetings etc.
After the completion of the yearly appraisal, this employee ends up getting average ratings and thereby a limited salary increment. All the good work that he did for the past 11 months went unnoticed and his average performance that he had given in the last 1 month alone became the main factor of his yearly performance ratings.
If this person had been a little more patient and continued with the same kind of performance for 1 more month, things would have been different. This is the problem faced by some people. They start very well and within few weeks or months they lose their focus and patience and then experience a performance decline. Being patient at the most critical moments of life becomes noticed and recognized always.
During situations when there is a some serious argument happening between two people, a person who stays calm and quiet would be in a better position to improve the situation than a person who prefers to fight over it. Here I'm not saying that we should always remain quiet and not go for any arguments. We need to assess the situation wisely and speak when it is really required. In all other cases, it is better to let go and focus on our matters.
People likes a person who stays calm at trying circumstances. Such a person wins the respect of everyone. Even a single person in the group has the potential to improve the positivity of the whole group by demonstrating his ability to be patient, calm and composed. Sometimes being patient gives you the extra time to assess the situation better and come out with a better solution. The above are some of the examples and scenarios that demonstrates that patience is indeed a powerful quality to acquire.
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