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Patience ! Such a powerful word used in so many sayings and preachings.. But what exactly is this patience. To be honest i have patiently thought pondered over this topic only to become impatient because i could not get any reasonable answer. The literal meaning of patience is ' the quality of being able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when there is a difficulty or you have to wait a long time'. Although a single word it used to describe multitude of emotions. Let's break this jargon dictionary definition and try to simplify it. The ability to stay calm.  'Calm'  funny how this word has the exact opposite effect if told to a person who needs to remain 'calm'. We have countless examples of athletes in the world of sports who are known for being level headed in high pressure games or races. One of the best examples for Mr calm is Kimi Raikkonen (Ice Man) notorious for being too calm in a lot of situations or is he..? A quick search on the interweb f