Shimra Ahamed
Learning Patience Through Hobby
In a world that moves faster, everyone is expected to move along it, while strolling with patience is frowned upon. We expect the results to be instant, whether it’s an online order, food delivery or even our personal goals. But life doesn’t work that way. Sometimes waiting calmly until the storm passes can work miracles. Hobby plays a great role in building patience while also making it enjoyable.
Hobbies are not mere pastimes, but also a recharge for mind and soul. Hobbies often require time, practice and repetition that help you earn the patience you are looking for. Whether you love knitting, painting, gardening or taking pictures of beautiful things, you slowly start to realize that you couldn’t learn everything in a day, but when you repeat daily with determination and love, you start to see the progress. Step by step, you’ll see yourself getting better and crafting your uniqueness in what you do. Hobbies teach us to slow down, to take a step back when needed, and focus on the progress rather than the outcome. Repetition helps rewire our brains so that we wait without stressing and improving our self-control along the skills.
Hobbies that helps to build patience
There are many hobbies than you might know, but not all hobbies are making you a better person. Some hobbies might slowly kill your potential as you become addicted to them. For example, gambling, collecting luxury items when you’re running on a budget, gaming, and many more are harmful to you and can even destroy your relationship with your close ones if you are not careful.
You should know where the thin line is running between the hobby that’s making you enjoy and the obsession. You should be able to draw the boundaries and make sure it uplifts you rather than drains you from reality. As this might not help you nurture patience but destroy happiness.
We will look into a few hobbies that help you gain patience through time and practice.
1.Creative hobbies –
Creative hobbies are hobbies that help you express your emotions, feelings and unique ideas just as your mind creates it. It can be anything that allows your mind to relax and helps boost your expressions.
Few examples of creative hobbies are;
- Poetry writing
- Story creation
- Painting
- Calligraphy
- Pottery
- Illustrations
2.Skills based hobbies
Skills based hobbies are hobbies that would need basic knowledge and skills before you practice them. Though it is not difficult to learn. With the help of advanced technology in this era, anyone can learn any skill with zero knowledge and become the best in a shorter period of time, that too, at any age. The only thing you need is the desire to learn and practice consistently with patience.
You learn the basics, then practice them. As time passes focus on the specifics and master them through practice and patience. In no time you’ll see yourself skilled in it and have caught your unique style.
Skills based hobbies are a great way to practice your patience as you learn each phase and master them. As these will challenge your mind and hands, while helping you to practice coordination, problem solving and concentration, and craftmanship. Below are few hobbies that requires the basic knowledge and skill (nevertheless difficult to muster) before you start;
- Coding
- Woodworking
- Chess
- Cooking
- Playing musical instruments
- Sewing or embroidery
- Model building
3. Nature related hobbies
Nature related hobbies are hobbies that take you outdoors and lets you enjoy the gifts of Mother Nature. A person who seeks peacefulness over the frustration of everyday life would find himself calm after a short walk amongst nature.
The trees that take years to grow, the fresh air that gently touches you help you to relax and appreciate the beauty of nature. This would encourage patience and mindfulness.
Few examples for nature related hobbies;
- Bird watching
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Camping
- Gardening
These hobbies help you to master the art of patience as you spend your time patiently crafting your skills and creating your uniqueness along it.
The Step-by-Step Process of Patience and Development
1. Curiosity & Excitement
This is the stage where your curiosity draws you in. You grow a liking towards something new and see yourself creating amazing things through your hobby in your imagination. Everything seems fun and exciting.
2. Mistakes & Frustration
With the excitement, you start to create and reality strikes. It isn’t as easy as it seemed in your dream — challenges appear and your learning process isn’t smooth.
Errors are made and you realize that it isn’t easy. You stop, and start focusing on progressing by learning slowly. Though it might frustrate you, the love and the goal makes you want to keep going — your patience is tested here.
3. Slow improvement with Repetition
You slowly start to see yourself improving each passing day as you consistently present yourself to do what you love. You start to dream again and believe you are who you craft yourself into.
In this stage, mistakes are made, but they are fewer as you have mastered most of the skills with patience and repetition, thereby growing your self-confidence.
4. Calm Mindset with Mastery
As you keep going; correcting your mistakes and learning from them will help you to master the art of crafting. You hardly make mistakes as your mind and hand will be working with coordination, that leaves only tiny space for errors.
In this stage, you’ll love to have challenges as it will not frustrate you now but lets you approach them with different solutions. Your hobby becomes a happy place and a source of peace.
As you’ve mastered your hobby, you’ll see yourself more confident and patient. You’ll come back to it every time life feels hard and your daily life frustrates. Your hobby will be your affirmation and help you make better decisions by helping you to calm your nerves.
Conclusion
Hobbies are more than just pastimes. They teach you to become a better version of you while helping you enjoy every second of it. They remind us to slow down and to take a slower pace — which lets you become better at it before you stand in your glory. So, don’t let the brush dry down, or keep those chess pieces to collect dust, let them teach you the art of patience.
