[A human Being]

Originally Posted by Soul_Surfer

Apparently patience is the key ;D

Absolutely! The issue for me isn't the arising of thoughts, it's how we respond when they do arise. Very often, meditators will do one of two things: they'll either get lost in a series of thoughts, or they'll attempt to push the thought away, creating an inner contraction (they might even end up doing both). The most effective response, for me, is simply to acknowledge the thought and stay relaxed, so my meditation practice is largely, as you say, an exercise in patience.