This came through on my yoga teachers mailing list this a.m. and it’s got my name on it.  I never thought of myself as patient, sometimes I’ve gotten my way by sheer force of will.  But I’ve finally clued in to the fact that that’s not always ideal.  And sometimes my sheer force of will isn’t enough anyways.  You can’t stop a river with your thumb so you might as well watch it flow until things fall into place.

Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?

The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
she is present, and can welcome all things.

Lao Tzu