IMPLEMENTING THE CONCEPT OF PATIENCE, GRATITUDE, AND A LESSON OF SINCERITY ACCORDING TO JAVA CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The concepts of patience, gratitude, and sincerity are products of local wisdom which are conditional on Javanese cultural values. These three concepts are included in the study of positive psychology that developed in the West, but in their meaning, they are often different from the philosophical foundations of Javanese culture. Unfortunately, the concepts of patience, gratitude, and sincerity in Javanese culture are not widely studied. In this article, the concepts of patience, gratitude, and sincerity will be presented in learning according to the perspective culture of Java. Se others, to deepen this study the authors also outline the concept of patience, gratitude, and sincerity kind of review of psychological or religious. This article uses a literature study where the information collected is obtained through journals, books and other scientific works that can support research topics.