So often, and I am as guilty as anyone, we want everything to happen now.
Our modern frantic way of life, clever marketing and the advertising bombardment we all endure, have left us all lacking a little patience.
We are encouraged to spend before we can afford it and to make unrealistic demands on ourselves and others.
So next time you are stuck behind the nervous learner driver at a busy junction, queuing at the check-in desk or tempted to have a go at that overworked shop assistant, just see things from the others viewpoint and stay cool, calm and collected.
Not only will it make your wait much more pleasant, but your calmness will transmit to those around you and help them relax too. They may even surprise you by being grateful or by going the extra mile to help.
Remember, everyone has a little Buddhahood within them, help them to let it shine through.
We all have the ability to feel sorry for ourselves. Sometimes it seems we have problem after problem, and think the world is against us.
Take a moment to think back, way back, to when you were a small child. Now moving slowly forward, try to remember each and every person who taught you, who nurtured you, who moulded you, in even the smallest way, into the person you are today. 
So often, and I am as guilty as anyone, we want things to happen now. 
We all have the ability to feel sorry for ourselves. Sometimes it seems we have problem after problem, and think the world is against us. But we can all take a step back and look at our situation compared to others, and be honest enough to see that there are other people in much worse circumstances.
Think back, way back, to when you were but a small child. Now moving slowly forward, try to remember each and every person who taught you, who nurtured you, who moulded you, in even the smallest way, into the person you are today. It is easy to forget these people at times, and also forget that we have a responsibility to help others grow.
I’ve sometimes wondered exactly who reads my blog each day. Not that it’s hugely important in the great scheme of things, because I write it, partly as a log of my progress, partly as a diary and partly as a way of sharing my observations and the lessons I learn along the way.
Plants, grass and trees cannot grow without soil. The ‘soil’ that fosters our growth includes our partners, parents, teachers, seniors, our mentor, community and company. In any case, everyone has some special place where they grew up, or someone who nurtured them.
Having had a lovely relaxing Sunday, today has been like having a bucket of icy cold water thrown over me. Over A hundred emails waiting in my inbox, a small, but important misunderstanding and various other challenges have meant that I feel like nothing really got done today.
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