Try a cliche

It is an unoriginal idea, just like every other cliché, but I want to try and ‘Practice Patience’. I am a quick thinker and I don’t have a lot of patience for people who need their hands held. The only time I really had to practice patience was when I worked as a Grade 3 classroom assistant. Seven year olds need their hands held a lot of the time; they are learning to sit still for longer than 20 minutes, they are learning to tell the time, and they are learning how to process a story from start to finish. Helping seven year olds helped me; I had to remind myself daily that I was once in their position. I had to practice patience or I would have thrown in the towel.

‘Throwing in the towel’ is another unoriginal idea. When the task at hand just seems too difficult I might give up and move onto something else. By throwing in the towel I am admitting defeat. What I should be doing instead is practising the task until I get it right. If my first cake is raw in the middle I need to try again, how else will I know if I can get it right? If at first I don’t succeed, I should try again until I do.

‘If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.’ My cliché’s have now turned into rambling motivational quotes. So, I’ll go from here and practice patience, not only when dealing with seven year olds, but everyday. I will try the cliché when the chance arises, I will try to practice patience.



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