If anyone wants to become a person capable of great steadiness and peacefulness in a crisis, then here is a summary of the main efforts they may need to make, in order to develop the skill.
This summary is based on the previous four articles, and can be viewed as a practical wish-list which naturally evolves from an analysis of patience in the short term, medium term, and long term.
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Think through your philosophy. Your enduring patience is stronger when you are consistent.
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Decide on what you believe is the abiding truth. Your enduring patience is stronger when you are supported by your own faith.
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Allow for your own nature in choosing your actions. Your enduring patience is stronger when you build on your natural skills.
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Choose the right time for your efforts, taking account of the limitations and cycles of your body.
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Take breaks in order to let your mind and body remain fresh.
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Divide your quests into manageable chunks, so that you do not take on too much at once.
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Train yourself for difficult future moments, so that when difficult moments come, your peaceful instincts will be good.
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Be mindful of the present moment, so that you can find the points of peaceful mastery in any difficult situation.
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Contemplate your behaviour afterwards, so that you can learn from your own impatience.
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Do not leave patience to nature: train yourself, and build the skill.
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