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Phil


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Why are we Impatient and Intolerant?

As humans we reach out to others to fill a void in life


We seek to find our completeness in the company of another


or by possession of an object--


as if what another or anything outside of ourselves can offer


will make us happy


We expect a certain behavior from our mate


and are often disappointed


Disillusionment and sadness follow


when our mate does not fulfill our desires


We often keep looking to new people in search of happiness


We become impatient and intolerant


when we realize


the world outside of ourselves cannot give us happiness


But where does happiness lie?


We know happiness exists


because we see happiness in other people


Until we discover that our source of happiness is being carried along


right within us


at every moment of our lives


we will continue to look outside of ourselves


for a source to make us happy


We remain impatient and intolerant with our relationships


and dealings in the world


until we learn to relax into our own internal state of happiness.

 
Susan Kramer..1998

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Wow, do I need to read this to my exgirlfriend. She wanted me to move in with her and I told her I wasn't ready for anything like that seeing as how I am trying to figure out who the heck I am! She called me the other day and she already has a boyfriend living with her. Total codependency. It's useless trying to point something like this out to someone who has selective hearing. Oh well.........how can I apply this to me? That's the question I always need to ask myself when I want to point out faults in others. Something to think about........

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