There was a monk who was very impatient. You may wonder; why would a monk be impatient? Don't they become monks so that they don't have to deal with the world? Yes, that's true. So imagine how impatient this monk was.

The more he tried, the more impatient he became, so he decided that he must get away altogether to learn to be patient. He built himself a little home deep in the woods, far away from civilization.

Years later, a man was traveling in those woods and met him. The man was amazed to find anyone living so far away from the rest of the world, so he asked the monk why he was there all by himself.

The monk said that he was there to learn to be patient.

The traveler asked how long he had been there, and the monk replied, “seven years.”

Stunned, the traveler asked, "If there is no one around to bother you, how will you know when you are patient?"

Annoyed, the monk replied, "Get away from me; I have no time for you!"

PATIENCE QUOTES

Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

He that can have patience can have what he will
- Benjamin Franklin

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter
― Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet
― Aristotle

Patience is power
Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is timing
It waits on the right time to act,
for the right principles,
and in the right way.”
― Fulton J. Sheen

Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit
― Molière

Our patience will achieve more than our force
― Edmund Burke

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains
- Dutch Proverb

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Patience is the companion of wisdom
-St. Augustine

Patience is the ability to count down before you blast off
- Anonymous

With love and patience, nothing is impossible
- Daisaku Ikeda

“Patience is a virtue”, the elders say. “One will never wait too late.” – Dawn Armageddon

But let's face it; patience can be hard!

WHAT THINGS ARE YOU BEING PATIENT FOR?