In Judaism, patience is regarded as one of the qualities through which we develop faith in the Creator and come to understand that everything is for the good.
We need patience when life gets difficult. It may mean persisting through a delay, holding back when someone provokes us, waiting without complaining, or choosing not to react. This becomes harder when the difficulty continues over the long term. Yet it is a mistake to think of patience as only waiting or passive endurance. It’s the active, deliberate choice to remain calm when a situation would normally leave us stressed, angry, or out of control. Patience is strength. Patience is power.
The Hebrew word for patience, savlanut, comes from sevel, suffering. Taken literally, it suggests a willingness to suffer. This leads to a paradox: patience is the alchemy of suffering. The solution is already contained in the problem.
Patience with other people is love. Patience with yourself is also hope. It means staying connected to yourself: to what you want and to your belief in yourself. When you’re connected to your inner truth and let it guide you, you usually stop trying to prove anything to anyone.
Patience with the Creator is faith (emunah). It’s also a sign of wisdom. The wiser we become, the more patient we grow. Wisdom, in this sense, means looking beyond the present moment and beyond the urge for instant gratification.
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