Loco in Yokohama #9: Be Patient
Gaman Shinasai! Be patient! That’s the theme of Loco in Yokohama’s post. Check out what he has to say in number 9 of 10 ways not to go loco in Yokohama:
“The Christians say, “Be patient, therefore, brothers, … See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You too must be patient.” (James 5:7-11)
The Jews say, “The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height.” (Proverbs 14:29)
The Muslims say, “Verily man is in loss, except such as have faith, and do righteous deeds, and join together in the mutual enjoining of truth, and of patience and constancy.” (103:2-3)
The Chinese say, “In the struggle between the stone and the water, in time, the water wins.”
In Buddhism patience is essential to realize perfect enlightenment (bodhi) and in Hinduism patience is recognized by the Sri Krishna in the Bhagavd Gita ( Sanskrit Hindu Scripture)
Nietzsche said, “Passion will not wait. The tragedy in the lives of great men often lies not in their conflict with the times and the baseness of their fellow men, but rather in their inability to postpone their work for a year or two. They cannot wait.”
And maybe my favorite: Thomas Edison said, “I never failed once. It just happened to be a 2000-step process.””Click here to read more!
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