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Zen Habits, The Voice of Patience

The Voice of Patience Post written by Leo Babauta.

There are moments when other people just set you off, and you lose your patience.

It is the downfall of many of us — coworkers, children, spouses, other drivers, irritating people on the subway — they can grate, they can anger.

And it can ruin your day.

You clench your jaw, you replay imaginary arguments in your head, or worse, you snap. And then you feel like crap. How can we find the patience?

I will admit that I'm no saint.

Just like everyone else, I get annoyed, and I will say things in a less-than-kind tone. I'm learning. Here's what helps me:

First, I learn to be aware of the emotions that rush up from nowhere.

I learn to accept those emotions as perfectly fine.

And I watch them, but don't act.

I will talk to those emotions, like they're a little child: it's OK to be mad, but breathe.

Talk to the other person, after you've calmed down, about the problem. And then I breathe.

I remind my childlike emotions: other people are different, and that's good.

Celebrate humanity and all its glorious varieties. When people live and work together, there will be friction, and that is a part of the mix of humanity. I remind: life is too short to waste my days in irritation and anger.

Don't let other people's problems become my own. I then give thanks.

Gratitude solves all problems. I am grateful for having this friend, or stranger, in my life, and I'm grateful for the chance to even be here, and for the incredible life I have. I talk to the other person, when I've calmed down, with compassion.

I respond with love. It often will melt the other person's jagged edges, and things will go better. Patience isn't an easy thing, but the alternative is much worse.

Love will triumph if you let it. ----

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The Voice of Patience Głos cierpliwości Голос терпения Post written by Leo Babauta.

There are moments when other people just set you off, and you lose your patience. Są chwile, kiedy inni ludzie po prostu cię wyruszają, a ty tracisz cierpliwość. Бывают моменты, когда другие люди просто отключают вас, и вы теряете терпение.

It is the downfall of many of us — coworkers, children, spouses, other drivers, irritating people on the subway — they can grate, they can anger. Jest to upadek wielu z nas - współpracowników, dzieci, małżonków, innych kierowców, irytujących ludzi w metrze - potrafią się zetrzeć, mogą się złościć. Это крушение многих из нас - коллег, детей, супругов, других водителей, раздражающих людей в метро - они могут колотить, они могут гневаться.

And it can ruin your day.

You clench your jaw, you replay imaginary arguments in your head, or worse, you snap. Zaciskasz szczękę, odtwarzasz w głowie wymyślone argumenty, albo, co gorsza, pstrykasz. Вы сжимаете свою челюсть, вы воспроизводите мнимые аргументы в своей голове, или, что еще хуже, вы хватаете. And then you feel like crap. A potem masz ochotę na gówno. И тогда вы чувствуете себя как дерьмо. How can we find the patience? Как мы можем найти терпение?

I will admit that I’m no saint. Я признаю, что я не святой.

Just like everyone else, I get annoyed, and I will say things in a less-than-kind tone. Tak jak wszyscy inni, denerwuję się i powiem coś mniej życzliwym tonem. Как и все остальные, я раздражаюсь, и я скажу что-то менее любезным тоном. I’m learning. Here’s what helps me:

First, I learn to be aware of the emotions that rush up from nowhere. Po pierwsze, uczę się być świadomym emocji, które pojawiają się znikąd. Во-первых, я учусь осознавать эмоции, которые возникают из ниоткуда.

I learn to accept those emotions as perfectly fine. Uczę się akceptować te emocje jako idealnie w porządku.

And I watch them, but don’t act.

I will talk to those emotions, like they’re a little child: it’s OK to be mad, but breathe.

Talk to the other person, after you’ve calmed down, about the problem. Po uspokojeniu porozmawiaj z drugą osobą na temat problemu. And then I breathe.

I remind my childlike emotions: other people are different, and that’s good. Przypominam moje dziecinne emocje: inni ludzie są różni i to dobrze.

Celebrate humanity and all its glorious varieties. Świętuj ludzkość i wszystkie jej chwalebne odmiany. When people live and work together, there will be friction, and that is a part of the mix of humanity. I remind: life is too short to waste my days in irritation and anger.

Don’t let other people’s problems become my own. Nie pozwól, aby problemy innych ludzi stały się moimi. I then give thanks. Potem dziękuję.

Gratitude solves all problems. Wdzięczność rozwiązuje wszystkie problemy. I am grateful for having this friend, or stranger, in my life, and I’m grateful for the chance to even be here, and for the incredible life I have. I talk to the other person, when I’ve calmed down, with compassion.

I respond with love. It often will melt the other person’s jagged edges, and things will go better. Często topi postrzępione krawędzie drugiej osoby i wszystko idzie lepiej. Patience isn’t an easy thing, but the alternative is much worse.

Love will triumph if you let it. Miłość zatriumfuje, jeśli na to pozwolicie. ----

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Just open a collection. Enjoy these life-changing articles right now! This is an article from zenhabits.net.

You can find it here zenhabits.net/patience/