{"id":641,"date":"2016-12-06T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=641"},"modified":"2016-12-05T22:59:32","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T22:59:32","slug":"7-patience-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=641","title":{"rendered":"7 Patience Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first thing that pops into my head when I hear someone mention \u201cpatience\u201d is a song I learned as a little kid. It was on the \u201cMusic Machine\u201d record (yes\u2014a record) and featured Herbert the Snail. Maybe you learned it, too.<\/p>\n

\"patience-herbert-the-snail-pic\"Be patient, be patient
\nDon\u2019t be in such a hurry
\nWhen you get impatient
\nYou only start to worry.
\nRemember, remember
\nThat God is patient, too
\nAnd think of all the times
\nWhen others have to wait for you.<\/p>\n

Many songs have come and go, but this one stuck with me all of these years. I taught it to my own kids, and to many students when I was a preschool teacher. There are certainly many benefits in developing patience. Here are my top seven:<\/p>\n

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  1. Reduces Stress and Increases Happiness. <\/strong>When you practice patience you are more in control of your emotions and in a better position to deal with difficult situations.<\/li>\n
  2. Helps You Meet Goals. <\/strong>Anything worthwhile requires time and effort. Patience helps you keep striving toward your goal.<\/li>\n
  3. Results in better decision-making.\u00a0<\/strong>The chances of making a big mistake lessen with patience because you take time to see the big picture and weigh the pros and cons.<\/li>\n
  4. Gives You a Social Advantage.<\/strong> While others explode and cause a scene, patience allows you to remain cool and calm.<\/li>\n
  5. Helps develop empathy and compassion.<\/strong>Patience allows you time to process what others are going through and think about how to help them.<\/li>\n
  6. Changes your perspective.<\/strong> Patience helps you see trials as ways to grow instead of just useless pain. You\u2019re building mental muscle.<\/li>\n
  7. Changes the world.<\/strong> Modeling patience has potential to create a new generation of patient people. Imagine a world where we don\u2019t attack each other over insignificant issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My childhood records disappeared years ago, but Herbert the Snail\u2019s message lives on. Spending time developing patience is certainly worth our time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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