The Virtue Of Patience At The Disney World

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Patience is a virtue. Patience is an important tool in any person's tool box, is it in yours? Patience is defined as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting upset. A patient person is someone who experiences difficulties without complaining. Judith Orloff states, “Every morning, noon, and night there are plenty of good reasons to be impatient. Another long line. Telemarketers. A goal isn’t materializing “fast enough.” People don’t do what they’re supposed to. Rejection. Disappointment.” Patience is a virtue that many people need in order to be happier in their lives. Orloff continues, “Patience doesn’t mean passivity or resignation, but power. It’s an emotionally freeing practice of waiting, watching, and knowing when to act.” My family vacation to Disney World was truly a trying time that was in dire need of patience. …show more content…

At Disney World, the wait could be five minutes or even two hours. At this point, I had decide to decide if the ride was worth a two hour wait. It was the only roller coaster that went upside down in the entire park so I decided that it was a ride I needed to experience. Waiting in this line gave all the patience I had as the anticipation grew the closer I got to the front. After what felt like an eternity I finally made it to the front of the line. As I swooped and soared on the coaster I was thankful that I was patient enough to handle the line in order to experience this amazing

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