Importance of Calmness and Patience

Study Notes

Calmness is a state of peacefulness and ease, characterized by a lack of upset or anger, and the ability to remain composed.
Children who are calm in unpleasant situations are often patient, as patience is necessary for calmness.
Patience refers to the ability to wait with a positive attitude, thinking through and resolving problems, rather than complaining.

Patience with others:
- Refers to understanding and explaining things to others, even when they don't meet expectations.
- Developed through experiences like playing games, which test patience and calmness.
- Good sportsmanship is a related value, involving a humble and cheerful attitude in sports activities.
Patience with oneself:
- Involves understanding and developing one's own skills, talents, and values.
- Requires giving oneself time to grow and improve, rather than giving up.

Patient individuals have an advantage over those who are not, as they:
- Don't easily get angry or hurt others.
- Achieve more because they don't give up easily.
- Finish what they start and work hard to produce excellent results.

Meditation can help develop a calmer sense of being, even for grade school students.
Meditating involves:
- Sitting quietly to relax the body and clear thoughts.
- Spending time in silence and calmness to achieve inner peace.

Perseverance is the continuous effort to achieve goals despite challenges and problems, requiring commitment and hard work.
Examples of perseverance in school include:
- Finishing assignments and projects on time and reviewing lessons for examinations.
- Attending classes despite problems or difficulties and distractions.
- Continuously improving skills necessary to excel in sports and other extracurricular activities.

Thinking positively helps find something good in any situation or see the bright side of things.
A winning attitude gives confidence that you have the ability to succeed in anything you choose.

Set a goal that you want to achieve in school and imagine its benefits and how you would feel when you achieve it.
Write down the things you will need to do every day, every week, every month.
Write down the possible problems, distractions, and obstacles you need to overcome.
If you did not meet your goal, go back to the steps and try again; never give up.

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas A. Edison
"Never give up no matter what is going on around you. Never give up." - Dalai Lama XIV
"I am not concerned that you have fallen - I am concerned that you arise." - Abraham Lincoln