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Building Life

English book, p. 183

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

The Virtue of Patience the present world. You can’t start the journey of life with results; it always begins with preparation, or it will never start at all. Why do people feel envious when they see someone else’s progress? It’s because they want to reach the same results without putting in the preparation. When they don’t succeed, they become jealous of the other person. However, if they had prepared as the other person did, they would likely achieve the same results. If you want to cover a journey of a hundred years, you must advance one day at a time. On paper, you can write any word you like, but to shape the world of reality according to your preferences, there is no other way but through genuine effort. THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE What is patience? Patience is the ability to control oneself during moments of strong emotion or provocation. It involves holding back one’s feelings before taking any retaliatory action, considering what the right reaction is at that time and what action would be more effective. Sometimes, patience simply means holding back one’s emotions. Other times, it involves avoiding any retaliatory action. And in some instances, patience is about taking action, but making sure it is a well-thought-out, deliberate move rather than just an emotional reaction.

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