Okay, I’ve decided to write a quick post about patience because it’s been a reoccurring lesson that keeps reminding me that sometimes certain things can’t happen as fast as an F1 race car.
I have this vision board in my bedroom full of massive achievements and lifestyle design that I put into great clarity back in September 09. The funny thing is, knowing very well in the back of my mind that all of this will take time, effort, a well orchestrated team, knowledge, and patience; I still want it all now. Actually, I wanted it all yesterday!
In this world of latest and greatest technology that is supposed to free up our time and make us more productive little bots, we end up becoming more impatient and having LESS time (and thus, less patience).
For example, why on Earth would someone go to the gym when they can just run to the nearest dermalogical clinic, pay $5000 for some lipo and be on their way? A personal trainer could give the same results (plus cost of food) for $5000 or more! It seems crazy to take the long road when self gratification can be yours in a couple of hours vs. 6 months.
This is the same story with real estate. Why would someone purchase buy-and-hold properties or other longer term investments when you can easily purchase and trade short term stocks? (Actually, there are many reasons but I won’t even touch upon this subject at the moment).
Ah my friends, this is the ultimate lesson from patience:
Long-Term Gratification
This includes hard work, effort, knowledge, failures (figuring out what works/what doesn’t), endurance under difficult circumstances, and perseverance.
It’s a simple answer yes, to practice patience is also simple but becoming increasingly difficult when many successes are played out by the media to happen “over night”.
Some of the benefits that can be received from practicing patience is:
1) It builds character. Every master visionary MUST practice patience to a certain degree before their idea or invention was ever brought into fruition.
2) Wisdom gained can be shared with others. You are not the first to walk the path of patience and it’s nice to know how others made it onto the other side.
3) Insight into your own inner strength and will power. You see just how massive your achievements can be with a little persistence. Once you get a glimpse of this, the sky is the limit.
4) Unwavering belief in yourself. You become unstoppable.
So be patient, it will come. Since I’m a sucker for a good quote, I’ll leave you with this:
“Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. Most of all other people can’t stop you. Only you can stop you.” – Jeffrey Gitomer -
