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The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self.
The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life is, rather than insisting that life be
exactly as you would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. You are easily annoyed
and bothered. Patience adds some ease and acceptance to your life. It's important for inner peace. Becoming
more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you don't like it. If you are stuck
in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental
snowball before your thinking gets out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a
good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger scheme of things, being
late is "small stuff".
Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. An effective way that
I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periods-periods of time that I set up in
my mind to practice the art of patience. Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You
can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience over time. What you'll discover
is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know it's only for a short while, immediately
strengthens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those qualities where success feeds on itself. Once
you reach little milestone-five minutes of successful patience-you'll begin to see that you do indeed have the
capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of time. Over time, you may even become a patient person.
Being patient will help you to keep your perspective (洞察力). You will see even a difficult situation, say
your present challenge, isn't "life or death" but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. Without
patience, the same scene can become a major emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings, and
high blood pressure.
1. In the first paragraph, the expression "building a mental snowball" can be best replaced by _____.[ ]
A. imagining a big snowball
B. awaiting a result calmly
C. taking a deep breath
D. losing your patience
2. It's implied in the second paragraph that _____. [ ]
A. the quality of patience is very hard to develop
B. patience should become a school course
C. you'll get more than expected from practicing patience
D. the quality of patience will lead you to success
3. People without patience will treat the challenge as _____. [ ]
A. a minor obstacle
B. a matter of life or death
C. the small stuff
D. a great chance
4. The best title of this passage should be _____. [ ]
A. To Be More Patient
B. How To Practice Patience
C. The Advantages Of Patience
D. Relationships Between Patience And Success
