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 Patience |
This "lecture" is going to be about patience,
which is key for every improvement you're as a Jedi trying to do.
"But why is patience so important? Everyone
speaks of "patience", but that is it to be patient? Is it
just waiting? you may ask.
Let's have some example:
You are prepaing for building a house. You probably start with plans
and descriptions, right? You probably won't start without plans, I'm
sure. When you have a plans, you can finally build the basics of the
house. BUT - look, what can happen, if you want to be quickly done with
the building and use it.
Imagine, that you have build the basics of the house. You are proud
of it, but everyone tries to tell you that you should check your work,
because it's not as good as it should be. You, of course believe that
everything is okay, because you believe in your cause and have high
self-confidence in your skills. "So why to wait longer when
my work can be done early and I can have a nice house for me?"
So, after these you will continue with building your house.
Everything seems to be all right, but...
One day you wake up with thought you will show your nice house to your
parents, for example. So you will in hurry visit your parents and later,
in the efternoon, you take them to the place where you built your house.
"What house?", your parents may be asking at this
moment. After that question you look at place where was your house.
You can see, how it's broken, the whole building is down and your whole
work is gone. You can't believe it, but then, later, you were reminded
of advices that you should check the basics of the house. But it's too
late for regretting, my friend. You will have to build your house from
the beginning, but this time, I guess you will be more careful and more
patient with every thing, which is related to house building, right?
So, this was hypothetical story. Did you understand it?
Let's have some explanation of this story and how it's applied in your
everyday life.
Everytime, when you decide for something (any problem
you can have, or everything you do), look at your decision. You don't
need to hurry anywhere, so look again at your decisions. Ask yourself
these questions, for example:
"Why am I doing this?
Will this solution help me?
Can I offend somebody with this decision?
Can I make this better?
Did I start from the right point?"
Only when you are trully decided you've tried everything
and you are sure that this is the best solution of the problem, do it.
No need to haste, I say it again and again. Sometimes it's too late
to regret something, believe me.
Or when in a school, you are always beginning from the
basics, later you pass basics, you can study further. Can you imagine
what would happen when you don't have basics at school? You probably
won't be able to understand next lectures, especially when it's some
special subject.
The same here, when you try to improve yourself, as a Jedi. You need
to begin from the start, but beware, it's individual thing, because
everyone here has different knowledge and different area of improvement.
And also, different needs, which every Jedi prefers for himself/herself.
So first find your way and only then go further. Be aware what you want
to improve and be patient.
I also think you have reply for question, if "patience"
is just waiting or if it is more than to be only waiting. For me, patience
isn't about waiting. Patience is about going further, but your
steps needs to be careful, considerating things, people and everything
around you.
How I call "waiting"? Waiting is only stagnation, it's not
about patience. Patience leads you toward your goals, but with
baby steps, not with haste. Everything, really everything needs
its time...
Until then may the Force be with you...
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