patience, iago...

We hear it all the time: "patience is a virtue," "good things come to those who wait," etcetera, etcetera. Just one tiny little problem. I don't like to wait and I don't have a hell of a lot of patience. So what? Does that mean that people like me who tend to jump the gun will never get the good things in life? Disagree. I feel like those who are constantly moving forward-constantly evolving are those who will take it upon themselves to grab ahold of every opportunity. If you don't allow yourself to stop in motion then things can't pass you by because you are moving with them. We adapt. Quickly. On to the next one. On to the next class, the next task, the next practice, the next whatever. You don't dwell on the last one beyond assessing what went wrong and what you could do better. You get nothing out of dwelling. People who get themselves into a situation and then wait to see what will happen often find themselves waiting too long...and then they are the last ones left. Patience may be a virtue, but if you don't want to get left behind you had better be a little more impatient that the guy standing next to you. Things move faster today than they ever have before. And yah, it is a shame. But then again, it would be a bigger shame to try to force the world to slow down and end up missing everything worth experiencing. Roll with it. Go after things that seem interesting and if something isn't quite what you thought it was let it go and go after something else. I am by no means saying be fickle. Rather, simply because you are waiting on one thing doesn't mean you have to stand there in pause waiting for it. While you wait, see if there isn't something better. Always be looking for improvement. There is a whole scary, fast paced world out there waiting to see if anyone can keep up with it. How fast are you moving?

Just my thoughts
Radhi