Patience

Of course we all know that being able to put up with things is a laudable quality. We call it patience and I think that we all know people that have none of that. I think though if you want to gain patience you should wait for it. The thing is that those will seeming endless amounts of patience have a trick. I thought I'd let those who don't have it in on the secret.

Do something.

That's it.

If you want an explanation here it is:

When you have to wait for something if you focus on it the wait always seem longer. So old ladies in waiting rooms with something to knit aren't anymore patient than you or I. They just found something to keep them occupied.

The only problem is that you can never tell when you'll end up waiting for something. So this trick could require preparation. I suggest a pencil and eraser. Almost everywhere you go in our society you can find paper to write things in and those places that don't usually have a bathroom that could use some wall poetry. Doodles work too.