One of the things I struggle with is the need to balance my desire to be as productive as possible with the need to be patient

Now, sometimes, these efforts work together quite well. If I plan ahead and can use time waiting in lines to answer emails or time waiting at the doctor's office to write a letter, I'm far more likely to be patient because I feel like I'm not wasting time. (It's also a reason why I don't mind the lines at Disney World or Universal Studios. They have lots to keep me occupied while I wait.)

But often (too often), I just need to be patient — waiting for the person ahead of me to move or for a response to arrive or for a decision to be made. Frankly, I'm not good at it.

I'm open to suggestions as to how I might develop more patience.