A famous Sufi master was invited to give a course in California.
The auditorium was full at 8AM – the time announced – when one of the assistants came onto the stage.
“The master is just waking up. Please be patient.”
Time passed, and people started leaving the room.
At midday, the assistant returned to the stage, saying that the master would be starting the lecture the minute he finished talking to a pretty girl he had just met.
Most of the remaining audience left.
At 4PM the master appeared – apparently drunk.
This time, all but 6 people stormed out.
“I will teach you this,” said the master, ceasing to act drunk.
“Whoever wishes to go down a long path, must learn that the first lesson is to overcome early disappointments.”
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A very simple yet very wise lesson; stay the course, and you’ll reap the rewards.
A lovely story.
This was in Veronika Decides to Die.. I just finished reading it for the first time a few days ago.. all of your books seem to come to me when I most need then, and on more than one occasion have saved my life, including this time. Thank you, sir, for being so amazing and such an inspiration for me. You’ve helped me in so many ways.
Thank you again … for I am experiencing the same in my life for the materialization of my objectives. Doubt comes easily, reconsidering all because not all is going as I would and I told myself … do not be negative about that but be confident that there is a good reason behind the delays, the difficulties, etc, reason that you will see soon enough.
Love, Jojo.
There seem to have many obstacles along the way. But, its a great feeling especially one overcome it successfully. Just keep determined to achieve the goal. =)
Let the light of love
Reflect from every object
Nothing to object
LoveM<3
This is one of the tricks used by Osho to separate the wheat and tares!
I use to get very impatient with people that didn’t show up on time. Took it very personally as I was always early or on time. I thought it was a matter of respect.
If there was the hall of fame on virtues, then patience would not be missing.
Imagine a world with mothers or fathers without patience for their babies or their children in puberty. I know I was a difficult baby&kid :)
Thanks to my mother for her great patience with me…I’ll get her flowers this week.
I use to get very impatient with people that didn’t show up on time. Took it very personally as I was always early or on time. I thought it was a matter of respect.
Then there was a dear dear friend that I loved with all my heart – but she was always late, a 1/2 hour or a full hour or more! I’d wait and steam, my anger rising. “How disrespectful of my time,” I would think.
But I loved her so much that I began to plan to arrive late in order not to wait so long, in order not to feel so impatient with her. Still she would be later then me! So I slowed down – and then slowed down even more – and as I did this I began to feel a natural time evolving. The moments became all the more precious, like dancing with the air around me. Why had I been in such a hurry! I discovered a wonderful gift in not needing to rush around the clock. And whenever others or I show up (or don’t show up), the time is right.
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