Comments on: Being patient and present http://www.leadersbynature.com/patient-present/ Finding harmony through transformational change Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jude http://www.leadersbynature.com/patient-present/comment-page-1/#comment-3405 Jude Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.leadersbynature.com/?p=1522#comment-3405 Hi Camilla, thanks for your lovely insightful comment. Yes, it's sometimes hard to be patient with ourselves when we are learning isn't it (like my qi gong example). I realise that it's only when I can be patient with myself that I can really enjoy learning new things... both activities like qi gong and personal growth. Otherwise, it can seem like a chore. Since we learn something every day of our lives, life will be a chore until we can be patient and enjoy the learning process as part of the process of life. Hi Camilla, thanks for your lovely insightful comment. Yes, it’s sometimes hard to be patient with ourselves when we are learning isn’t it (like my qi gong example). I realise that it’s only when I can be patient with myself that I can really enjoy learning new things… both activities like qi gong and personal growth. Otherwise, it can seem like a chore. Since we learn something every day of our lives, life will be a chore until we can be patient and enjoy the learning process as part of the process of life.

]]> By: Camilla Johansson http://www.leadersbynature.com/patient-present/comment-page-1/#comment-3402 Camilla Johansson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:21:41 +0000 http://www.leadersbynature.com/?p=1522#comment-3402 Jude, I love what you have written and try to apply that as much as I can to my life regarding time. Seeing time as a gift instead of seeing it as 'time wasted'. It also makes me not being a 'victim' of time or in relation to someone. For example if I have a meeting with someone at 14 and that person shows up at 14.30 it is my choice what I do with that half hour. I can contemplate, dream, relax, leave or do whatever feels right for me. I also realise more and more and more that other people are not responsible for my feelings, they might trigger feelings in me but the feeling in me is reflecting some underlying need that might not be met. So by trying to empathise with myself rather than blaming or judging someone else gives me so much more power and connection with myself. And others. What I do realise though is that I am not patient with myself regarding my own learning. I blame and I judge and I am not empathising. So, I can definately think of activities in my life right now that are frustrating in relation to learning and I will apply what you suggest. And most of all I will focus on what is positive about the situation I am in. Hopefully that will support me in being present and give me more patience. Thank you for supportive and inspiring thoughs. I especially like your question: "How patient are you in allowing things to unfold naturally?" I will keep that with me in relation to my learning process :-). Look forward to talk to you soon! Love Camilla Jude, I love what you have written and try to apply that as much as I can to my life regarding time. Seeing time as a gift instead of seeing it as ‘time wasted’. It also makes me not being a ‘victim’ of time or in relation to someone. For example if I have a meeting with someone at 14 and that person shows up at 14.30 it is my choice what I do with that half hour. I can contemplate, dream, relax, leave or do whatever feels right for me. I also realise more and more and more that other people are not responsible for my feelings, they might trigger feelings in me but the feeling in me is reflecting some underlying need that might not be met. So by trying to empathise with myself rather than blaming or judging someone else gives me so much more power and connection with myself. And others.

What I do realise though is that I am not patient with myself regarding my own learning. I blame and I judge and I am not empathising. So, I can definately think of activities in my life right now that are frustrating in relation to learning and I will apply what you suggest. And most of all I will focus on what is positive about the situation I am in. Hopefully that will support me in being present and give me more patience.

Thank you for supportive and inspiring thoughs. I especially like your question: “How patient are you in allowing things to unfold naturally?” I will keep that with me in relation to my learning process :-) . Look forward to talk to you soon!

Love
Camilla

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