📖 Book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff … and It's All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson, PhD. Synopsis: Simple ways to keep little things from taking over your life. The book consists of 100 short articles -- we'll go through them week by week. This week’s # 13: Become More Patient Here's what you need to do: 1. Read it yourself, take time to reflect on it and make notes. 2. Join the live reading on Wednesday. We'll read and listen to the article together, line by line. 3. Share your thoughts. Keep your answer under 4 minutes. Be clear, and focus on expressing your ideas about the topic to practice real English speaking. No debates, just sharing thoughts. Article # 13 Become More Patient The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. You are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience adds a dimension of ease and acceptance to your life. It's essential for inner peace. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you don't like it. If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, opening to the moment would mean catching yourself building a mental snowball before your thinking got out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger scheme of things, being late is "small stuff." Patience also involves seeing the innocence in others. My wife, Kris, and I have two young children ages four and seven. On many occasions while writing this book, our four-year-old daughter has walked into my office and interrupted my work, which can be disruptive to a writer. What I have learned to do (most of the time) is to see the innocence in her behavior rather than to focus on the potential implications of her interruption ("I won't get my work done, I'll lose my train of thought, this was my only opportunity to write today," and so forth). I remind myself why she is coming to see me -- because she loves me, not because she is conspiring to ruin my work. When I remember to see the innocence, I immediately bring forth a feeling of patience, and my attention is brought back to the moment. Any irritation that may have been building is eliminated and I'm reminded, once again, of how fortunate I am to have such beautiful children. I have found that, if you look deeply enough, you can almost always see the innocence in other people as well as in potentially frustrating situations. When you do, you will become a more patient and peaceful person and, in some strange way, you begin to enjoy many of the moments that used to frustrate you.

Winter. Friday. NAVI meetups bring warm greetings, community updates, and English time together. Today is January 2, 2026 -- the second day of the year, with 363 days left! Great to have you @Nigar Aliyeva, @Qingping Jiang, @Redjep M, @Linus Z, @Chen Xena, @Pauline Wong, @Denise Zhang, @Hongyao Huang, @Sara Li, @Ahmed Yossef (hope we can talk more next time), @Magic Yuan (your song was the perfect finale to today's NAVI), Enid and Yang. If I didn't tag you (tag issues), say hi below. Thank you all for sharing 2 hours, 29 minutes, and 40 seconds of your life -- time you'll never get back, so I hope it was worth it! Let's keep making every moment count. Special thanks to @Gulistan Asan and @Soooda Feng for sharing your experience and inspiring us with your example that the impossible is possible -- you just need to fall in love with what you do. P.S.: Guys, please stop being so nice. @Linus Z knows how grumpy I can be (see pic). Useful Highlights: 1️⃣ CLASSROOM -- Join our DDM and/or PIRF Courses and learn with Coach Shane. 2️⃣ CALENDAR -- Join live AMA sessions and practice with the coaches. 3️⃣ COMMUNITY -- Use your English with others: post, comment, and speak in the live hangouts. Thanks to everyone for your energy and open hearts. See you next time! ❤️

Friday NAVI meetups -- friendly greetings, community news, and English time together. Today is December 26, 2025 -- the 360th day of the year, with FIVE days left!! Great to have you @Ahmed Yossef, @Qingping Jiang, @Moon Zhang, @Virgilia Lin, @Lum Bum, @Tina Su, @Mei Chen, @Zhang Yu da, Black Jony, Gemma, and Eloise. If I didn't tag you (tag issues), say hi below. Thank you all for sharing 2 hours, 00 minutes, and 56 seconds of your life -- time you'll never get back, so I hope it was worth it! Let's keep making every moment count. Special thanks to @Andrzej Zieliński for sharing your experience and ideas on how to viscerally get a language and speak it naturally, without overthinking. Andrzej, why not start a blog and share these valuable insights? You could post a photo or record a short video highlighting a few key points. I'm really curious to sneak a peek at a page from your notebook to see an example of how you craft your vocab. Useful Highlights: 1️⃣ CLASSROOM -- Join our DDM and/or PIRF Courses and learn with Coach Shane. 2️⃣ CALENDAR -- Join live AMA sessions and practice with the coaches. 3️⃣ COMMUNITY -- Use your English with others: post, comment, and speak in the live hangouts. Thanks to everyone for your energy and open hearts. See you next time! ❤️

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