Any methodology for developing patience requires a multi-tiered approach.
Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.
We yearn for there to be meaning to our lives, balanced with a sense of inner peace & joy.
While meditating we are simply seeing what the mind has been doing all along.
You cannot control the results, only your actions.
Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.