If You Can’t Be Patient, At Least Learn To Appreciate Patience
We live in the era of instant gratification. We want what we want and we want it now. But when you're on the path to success, there's a good chance others will not take your ambitions seriously if they see your impatience as a flaw or a character flaw, rather than an asset to be used wisely.
This is why it's important to learn how to put others at ease when you want something.
The first thing you need to do if your biggest dream is still eluding you after all this time is to realize that the only way to achieve it is by using patience as a stepping stone. If you can't be patient with yourself, at least learn to appreciate patience in others.
If they see your anxiety and desperation growing day by day like aggressive cancer that spreads through your every word and thought until they burst into an emotional outburst – they will not hesitate to distance themselves from you. It’s likely for them to tell their friends about what kind of person has let their ambition take over them, and soon enough, no one will want to be around you.
The people who have the ability to wait for what they want are the people who usually get what they want in life. It's not about luck; it's about knowing those good things come to those who wait.
So how can you learn to appreciate patience?
Start by examining your own attitude towards those who seem to have everything go their way without any effort on their part. Do you resent them? Or do you admire their ability to stay calm and keep their emotion in check?
Next, think about the times when you were successful. Chances are, at some point during that experience, had to exercise some patience in order to achieve your goal. The same goes for the times when you've been really proud of yourself you probably had to delay gratification and stay focused on your goal.
Now that you have a better understanding of what patience really is, it's time to put it into practice in your own life. Notice how long it takes you to get from Point A to Point B. Once you know that, add an extra 10% (or more) to the amount of time you think it will take you. That'll give you a little breathing room in case things don't go as planned.
Then, start practicing patience with the smaller things in life. If you're used to eating fast food all the time, try cooking at home, where you can actually take your time and appreciate the food rather than shoveling it into your mouth as quickly as possible.
Next, remind yourself that, like everything else in life, patience is a virtue that will help you get closer to achieving what you want most.
Remember: you don't need to be perfect; perfection is not the key here. Just make sure to show progress each day. A little more patience today than yesterday; a little more tomorrow than today...before you know it, the transformation within will be complete!
On top of all this, remember these words by Nietzsche: "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how."
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This reminded me of the quotes written in my notebook before..not the exact phrase but it's thought is like, it is not about being the best but being better than you were yesterday.. a little progress is still a progress..