“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
~ Unknown
The sunrise is now almost directly in front of my bedroom window. Soon I think it will head back the other way. And once again, the actual sunrise was pretty lack-luster compared to this spectacular dawn. And with the clouds, it was a bit imbalanced, kind of like my own morning ….
Everyone else was also up early, which brought a wave of activity, disrupting my normal peace and quiet. Spencer was headed down to the beach with a friend and villa guest. Hopefully to find a piece of lost jewelry with his metal detector. So he had his agenda, which sat in conflict with my own quiet morning routine and connection to creative thought. Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer writes
“Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but is also a disruption of thought.”
So, I sat, reminding myself of one of the most important of all yoga lessons … Learning to find my “OM” in everything, everywhere, no matter what is going on around me.
It took alot of patience, to watch my own irritation, and not let it get the better of me. But as irritation arose, I breathed it out. I began singing my mantra “Om mani padme hum” in my head. Irritation can’t exist there. Only a good attitude exists there.
This too shall pass. Eventually, things quieted down. I’ve lapsed in my metta, lovingkindness practice of late …. So as they departed, I sent off a very heartfelt prayer that they find what they are looking for. Surely that’s more important than my getting my silly thoughts onto this piece of digital paper LOL …
So as you go about your day, maybe dealing with things that cause you to be impatient and irritable, I hope you’ll think of my sunrises. And find your own OM ❤
