Heart Advice Quote of the Week from Pema Chodron

The Perfection of Patience

Patience is not learned in safety. It is not learned when everything is harmonious and going well. When everything is smooth sailing, who needs patience? If you stay in your room with the door locked and the curtains drawn, everything may seem harmonious, but the minute anything doesn't go your way, you blow up. There is no cultivation of patience when your pattern is to just try to seek harmony and smooth everything out.

Excerpted from:
The Pocket Pema Chödrön
by Pema Chödrön
page 53

Paul DiSegna October 2, 2019