The Most Difficult Possession? Patience
Patience Is a Required Virtue.
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PATIENCE NEEDED
“Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.”-Saint Francis de Sales
We live in an on-demand culture. There is no denying this. Everything we desire is a swipe or click away. Want to watch something? Stream it. Need a ride? Summon it. Hungry or horny? Swipe it. Need a place to stay? Borrow it. Never before has life been so easy or so convenient. But when it comes to our goals, when it comes to our success, when it comes to making personal and meaningful decisions, there is nothing that can provide a seamless and instant solution. This leaves the individual, who is used to having everything at their beck and call, at a loss. Paradoxically, the things that matter most are often the things that we are least able to obtain.
It takes time for a seed to grow.
It takes time for friendship and love to bloom.
It takes time for relationships to become strong.
It takes time for bonds to form.
It takes time for hard work to bear fruit.
It takes time for mental desires to be turned into actual realities.
It takes time to start a company.
It takes time to grow a newsletter.
It takes time to learn and become truly wise.
It takes time to find one’s own meaning.
What do all of these examples have in common? A single requirement that can only come from within, patience. This is a skill that is truly lacking in our age of “right now.”
You must realize that nothing of real value is instantaneous. The great works, the priceless books, the life altering innovations and inventions of our species, were accomplished through hard work, dedication, and long bouts of trial and error. This is a maddening experience and feeling. To realize that you possess a gift, a benefit to society that no one else can provide, only to realize that it could be years away from actualization. While you can set the terms for accomplishing your inner calling, you cannot set the time frame. You cannot determine if the public will ever accept it. You cannot make vital gatekeepers and decision makers support you. You cannot summon praise or an employment deal or the sold-out status. Essentially, you are in a room without a clock. This analogy alone is enough to make an individual crack.
This is why patience is so vital!