Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
Why is patience (sanyam) needed to reach any goal?
The mahatma and the silent test
A mahatma told a man to stay silent while he drew water. The man spoke too soon and lost the chance for lack of two more minutes of restraint.
The mahatma said, "This is exactly the restraint that is needed. If you had held back just two more minutes... I had resolved to draw the bucket three times."