Comments on: The Patience Project http://startupprincess.com/the-patience-project/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deborah Dushku Gardner, One Heart Bulgaria http://startupprincess.com/the-patience-project/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Deborah Dushku Gardner, One Heart Bulgaria Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:44:28 +0000 http://startupprincess.wholesaleworks.com/wordpress/the-patience-project/#comment-380 I have four children 9 and under and struggle constantly to exert patience when it comes to the challenging and/or annoying parts, like the constant questions, random accidents and messes, neverending needs on all levels, sibling rivalry issues, homework and schedules. I ask myself, "How can one be peaceful in the midst of this caos?" If in those moments I can focus and gather some sanity, I tell myself, "Be the eye of the storm." But sometimes I become the storm and then it isn't pretty. Perhaps if I could develop more empathy I could be more patient. I have four children 9 and under and struggle constantly to exert patience when it comes to the challenging and/or annoying parts, like the constant questions, random accidents and messes, neverending needs on all levels, sibling rivalry issues, homework and schedules. I ask myself, “How can one be peaceful in the midst of this caos?” If in those moments I can focus and gather some sanity, I tell myself, “Be the eye of the storm.” But sometimes I become the storm and then it isn’t pretty. Perhaps if I could develop more empathy I could be more patient.

]]> By: Deborah Dushku Gardner, One Heart Bulgaria http://startupprincess.com/the-patience-project/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Deborah Dushku Gardner, One Heart Bulgaria Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:43:16 +0000 http://startupprincess.wholesaleworks.com/wordpress/the-patience-project/#comment-379 I have four children 9 and under and struggle constantly to exert patience when it comes to the challenging and/or annoying parts, like the constant questions, random accidents and messes, neverending needs on all levels, sibling rivalry issues, homework and schedules. I ask myself, "How can one be peaceful in the midst of this caos?" If in those moments I can focus and gather some sanity, I tell myself, "Be the eye of the storm." But sometimes I become the storm and then it isn't pretty. Perhaps if I could develop more empathy I could be more patient. I have four children 9 and under and struggle constantly to exert patience when it comes to the challenging and/or annoying parts, like the constant questions, random accidents and messes, neverending needs on all levels, sibling rivalry issues, homework and schedules. I ask myself, “How can one be peaceful in the midst of this caos?” If in those moments I can focus and gather some sanity, I tell myself, “Be the eye of the storm.” But sometimes I become the storm and then it isn’t pretty. Perhaps if I could develop more empathy I could be more patient.

]]> By: startupprincess http://startupprincess.com/the-patience-project/comment-page-1/#comment-378 startupprincess Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:13:05 +0000 http://startupprincess.wholesaleworks.com/wordpress/the-patience-project/#comment-378 Thanks, Michael. I believe we have children for learning this principle. Just last week I had optimal opportunities to work on patience as we had to let our baby cry a bit to sleep through the night, we'd keep checking on her every few minutes, but it was very challenging! Too bad she hates binkies. But then, that's about me, isn't it? She wants to find her own way, I have to be peaceful about it. Thanks, Michael. I believe we have children for learning this principle. Just last week I had optimal opportunities to work on patience as we had to let our baby cry a bit to sleep through the night, we’d keep checking on her every few minutes, but it was very challenging! Too bad she hates binkies. But then, that’s about me, isn’t it? She wants to find her own way, I have to be peaceful about it.

]]> By: Michael Wagner http://startupprincess.com/the-patience-project/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Michael Wagner Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:24:43 +0000 http://startupprincess.wholesaleworks.com/wordpress/the-patience-project/#comment-377 I might suggest some questions meaningful to you and your reoccuring aspects of life that need more patience. Like with my kids I tried to ask, "is this about me looking bad?" I asked that question because my impatience with them was sometimes about me looking good rather than helping them grow and learn. Questions in general are a great way to slow down any situation in order to speed up the learning. Good post - thanks for stirring the pot! I might suggest some questions meaningful to you and your reoccuring aspects of life that need more patience.

Like with my kids I tried to ask, “is this about me looking bad?” I asked that question because my impatience with them was sometimes about me looking good rather than helping them grow and learn.

Questions in general are a great way to slow down any situation in order to speed up the learning.

Good post – thanks for stirring the pot!

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