Patience is not a virtue that I possess. It never has been.
When I want something, I want it. Waiting isn't an option. Unfortunately, this has worked out pretty well for me over the years. Yes, unfortunately. Maybe I've just been lucky, or spoiled, but as I look at it now, I wish life could have forced me to learn patience long ago.
I've become a little too comfortable with instant gratification.
Events as of late have shown me that I need to be more patient with the world, and myself. I can't rush the things that matter most. Putting one foot in front of the other, carefully, deliberately, is more important now than ever.
Sometimes, meeting a pre-set deadline isn't what's most important.
If I take a step back and look at what's happening around me, maybe I'll learn something and allow it to stick. I may just surprise myself with how much I'm enjoying right now - there may even be contentment in the now.
In the end, taking my time and being patient is only going to make me a better person.
I've said I love challenges, and this may be the biggest of my life. I truly believe it'll all be worth the wait.
Cheers!
-A
That is especially true with Skydiving. You can't rush anything. Not in the altitude at which you deploy, not in the size of the canopy you fly, nothing.
ReplyDeleteAlways take your time and do those things in small steps.
I speaking to both you and me, because I've always been like you described - accustomed to instant gratification - and struggle to do it differently in important and dangerous stuff nowadays, especially since I started skydiving.
Peace and blue skies ;)
pedro - this definitely applies to skydiving. you get so eager to get that license that it can be easy to lose sight of the moment. I want to be the best skydiver I can possibly be, so patience is definitely necessary!
ReplyDeleteI bet that symbol is chinese for "Patience".
ReplyDeleteNo?