Turn Impatience into a Driving Force for Success

Well-being & BalanceConfidence & Self-AwarenessAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Emotional intelligence & regulation

Summary

Turn impatience into a driving force rather than a source of suffering: release the pressure during periods of waiting, let go of perfectionism, then cultivate gratitude and letting go to face the future with greater confidence.

Target audience

Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships

Learning objectives

Tame your impatience so it becomes a positive driving force
Release the pressure and breathe so you no longer suffer through periods of waiting
Let go of perfectionism to free yourself from the need for more
Experience the antidotes to impatience: gratitude and letting go

Module outline

ArticlesImpatience as a positive driving force · Desire and action as driving forces · Exercise: list possible actions and eliminate the ones that create tension
Expert videoAn overview of the 4 key points: the impatience crisis, releasing the pressure, letting go of perfectionism, and experiencing gratitude
AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

Heart coherence breathing; gratitude and letting go; positive visualisation (law of attraction); the joyful vs. painful impatience distinction.

Research-based

Maxims quoted from Confucius, Lao Tzu (the parable of the old man and the horse) and Marcus Aurelius.