Teaching
Patience is not helpless waiting; it is steady effort without inner agitation.
Meaning
Many mistake patience for delay or weakness. Spiritual maturity sees patience as disciplined endurance that keeps truth, timing, and effort aligned.
Practical Application
In one area where you feel delayed, keep working on what is still possible today. Refuse both panic and laziness; patience needs both steadiness and movement.
Source
Bhagavad Gita, Themes of steadiness in action
Attributed to: Sri Krishna