Whether Patience Is a Virtue I answer that As stated above IIII1231 the moral virtues are directed to the good inasmuch as they safeguard the good of reason against the impulse of the passions Now among the passions sorrow is strong to hinder the good of reason according to 2 Corinthians ID: 1048165
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1. Flying Off the Handle?Handling Life’s Frustrations with the Patience of a Saint
2. Whether Patience Is a Virtue?I answer that, As stated above (II-II,123:1) the moral virtues are directed to the good, inasmuch as they safeguard the good of reason against the impulse of the passions. Now among the passions sorrow is strong to hinder the good of reason, according to 2 Corinthians 7:10, "The sorrow of the world worketh death," and Sirach 30:25, "Sadness hath killed many, and there is no profit in it." Hence the necessity for a virtue to safeguard the good of reason against sorrow, lest reason give way to sorrow: and this patience does. Wherefore Augustine says (De Patientia ii): "A man's patience it is whereby he bears evil with an equal mind," i.e. without being disturbed by sorrow, "lest he abandon with an unequal mind the goods whereby he may advance to better things." It is therefore evident that patience is a virtue. (ST, II-II, 136, 1)
3. How Fortitude and Patience Differ“Yet fortitude is chiefly about fear, which of itself evokes flight which fortitude avoids; while patience is chiefly about sorrow, for a man is said to be patient, not because he does not fly, but because he behaves in a praiseworthy manner by suffering [patiendo] things which hurt him here and now, in such a way as not to be inordinately saddened [or angered] by them.”
4. “But what comes out of a person, that is what defiles. From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly. All these evils come from within and they defile.” (Mk 7:20-23)
5. “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)
6. SEVEN PRACTICAL TIPS
7. Tip #1LEARN TO ACCEPT (AND EVEN CULTIVATE) DISCOMFORT AND SUFFERING
8. TIP #2PRACTICE DELAYED GRATIFICATION
9. TIP #3LEARN TO THINK ABOUT OTHERS MORE AND YOURSELF LESS
10. TIP #4VIEW ALL TRIALS THROUGH A SPIRITUAL LENSE
11. TIP #5FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL
12. TIP #6IN A TRYING SITUATION, PAUSE AND TAKE ONE DEEP BREATH
13. TIP #7IN EVERY SITUATION, HAVE REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
14. “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another . . .” (Col 3:12-13)