In his book, Confident Pluralism (opens in a new link), John Inazu (opens in a new link) identifies three elements of confidence although he uses the term “aspirations” in lieu of elements. These elements are: tolerance, humility and patience. I … Continued
Do we misunderstand what patience is? The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen says “Patience is not an absence of action, rather it is ‘timing;’ it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” … Continued
One of the benefits of confidence is the calming effect it has on those who are aware of their confidence. You’ll notice that I didn’t say “people who are confident.” The reality is that we are all confident at times…and … Continued
Patience was never one of my strong suits, but as I’ve become more confident I find that I can be more patient with less effort. More patient at what? I find that it’s easier for me to be patient with … Continued
While I’m a huge Simon Sinek fan, I don’t know that I agree with his suggestion that we teach millennials to be patient. I don’t know that we can teach patience. We can, however, teach kids to be more confident … Continued