The New Definition of Patience

"Patience does not mean to passively endure. It means to be far-sighted enough to trust the end result of a process. what does patience mean? it means to look at the thorn and see the rose, to look at the night and see the dawn. impatience means to be so short sighted as to not be able to see the outcome. the lovers of God never run out of patience, for they know that time is needed for the crescent moon to become full"

I am reading a new novel: the forty rules of love, by Elif Shafaq. It is a remarkable book. outstanding!

I am loving every page of it.

This quote from the book relates to me even more. This is the definition of patience I never knew before. We always thought of patience as enduring, not as far-sightedness. There is no doubt patience always bears its fruit and after all the time of endurance, there surely follows a time of happiness and contentment. 

There is an even greater fruit that comes with patience: satisfaction. Patience is far better than fighting because when you finally bear the fruits, you have an inner feeling of satisfaction. 

I just hope I remember this definition for long and it plays some part in my life :)