CAN PATIENCE BE LEARNED?
Is someone you know an instant gratification person? Are you? What I mean by this is that some people have short fuses. When things dont go their way they show irritation immediately. They have little patience with the unexpected or with being unsatisfied. They want what they want when they want it. This can be unpleasant for those around the impatient person because of the annoyed tone of voice this person may use displacing feelings on them. It also can be distressing for the person who is behaving this way. Youve no doubt heard of the Type A personality who gets gastrointestinal problems and heart attacks at a higher than normal rate due to the way she/he approaches life. Type A is a term used for achieving, driving people who are probably perfectionistic. They have high expectations of themselves and others and have a sense of time urgency because they take on so much and feel compelled to do everything really well. They may have a hard time saying No to themselves or others and ra
