All in good time: These 7 characters from TV shows can literally teach you to be patient

Movies and TV shows try to depict characters with a range of personality traits to make them appear relatable to their viewers. From a character who gradually learns to stand up for themselves to showing patience at crucial moments that results in saving their relationships, TV shows have characters for every mood you go through.

These thoughtful characters often inspire us to learn valuable lessons and character traits from them, which might make our lives a little better when things don’t seem to go our way. In this article, we have listed 7 such characters from TV shows who taught us to be patient and control our anger and frustration in moments when it could create more problems rather than solve them.

Disclaimer: This article is based on the writer’s opinion. Readers' discretion is advised.

7 characters from TV shows can teach you to be patient

7) Olenna Tyrell (Game of Thrones)

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Matriarch of House Tyrell in one of HBO’s acclaimed TV shows, Game of Thrones, Olenna Tyrell was patient and strategic. Her meticulousness resulted in her being able to kill Joffrey and not let anyone know, except her granddaughter, Margaery Tyrell, which is proof of her patience. She kept the secret until the last moment before her death and only then told Jaime that it was she who was responsible for Joffrey’s death.

Not just patience, her strong sense of protecting her granddaughter from marrying the psychotic future king might have also subdued all feelings of guilt for killing him and waiting patiently for the day when she would reveal the secret.

6) Joe (Ginny & Georgia)

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Another character known for his patience is from one of Netflix’s popular TV shows, Joe from Ginny and Georgia. The owner of Blu Farm Cafe has been in love with Georgia for a long time and is always available to help her.

Moreover, whenever Georgia seems troubled, Joe is always there to listen to her, without even expecting anything from their friendship. His Buddha-like patience and excellent listening skills are something that we can all learn a bit from.

5) Lester Freamon (The Wire)

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One of the most beloved TV shows from the early 2000s, The Wire is a crime drama that introduced the character Lester Freamon, who patiently waited for more than thirteen years to be able to be of use as a detective.

After he defied orders while solving a murder case in 1987, he was sent to the Pawn Shop Unit as a punishment. He spent more than thirteen years there, without rebelling and quietly honing the skills that he later used in helping crack the Barksdale case.

4) David Wallace (The Office)

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We have seen how chaotic Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch can be under Michael Scott’s leadership. However, there is one character who successfully tolerates Michael’s cringy humor silently.

David Wallace, the chief financial officer of Dunder, is one of the most patient characters across TV shows. He manages to tolerate Michael’s unnecessary jokes and humor, and also becomes friends with Jim Halpert, with whom he even plays basketball by skipping his own cocktail party.

3) Gyomei Himejima (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Gyomei Himejima in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Image via Netflix

Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima, is one of the most powerful Hashira from Demon Slayer. He is known for his saint-like patience due to his being a monk before becoming a demon slayer.

His patience is one of his greatest strengths, which helps him concentrate his power, and he is also pious, carrying his prayer beads with him all the time. Despite having an intimidating physique, Gyomei is a soft-spoken individual.

2) Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

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Even after being born in the royal family, Iroh had to face many challenges, such as losing his son Lu Ten and his father. He later changed his militaristic way of living and transformed himself into a wise man by traveling with his nephew Zuko.

Over the years, his perspectives on the world changed, as he never held any grudge against anyone. Other than that, he also did not care much about his living style anymore, which we see when a man tries to rob him in Ba Sing Se, he does not fight him, rather advises him, making him one of the most patient characters across TV shows.

1) Din Djarin (The Mandalorian)

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The Mandalorian, Din Djarin, is another character who has to live his life methodically and strategically due to his being a bounty hunter. The job requires patience to search for the fugitives and strike them at the right moment to capture them.

Later, he becomes a great father figure to baby Grogu and patiently tolerates his small but mischievous acts. Furthermore, most of his life, he has lived adhering to the Mandalorian’s code of conduct, which requires a lot of patience to endure the hardships that might have come his way.