As I was thinking about what to write today, the thought occurred to me that patience is a lost virtue in much of America today. We have a very fast life style, we always must be doing something. If a television screen does not change scenes every 3 seconds, 78% of the people watching will change the channel, the fast food industry is one of the biggest industries in the country. We are always moving.
Now, don't get me wrong, I know that people are busy, and have things to get done, it always seems that we are trying to make the day longer, but sometimes we just need to stop. I can tell you for a fact that if you stop and take a rest at least once a week (weekends?) then you will be far more capable of getting things done the rest of the week. In our society, the mentality is "get everything now" credit cards, for one, get it now, pay later. But if we would stop, if we would just slow down, then we would be able to enjoy life at a whole new level.
The thing that makes stories like Pride and Prejudice, You've Got Mail, and Beauty and the Beast so romantic is that these women needed to be won, wooed, they took time to open their hearts. They were not "playing hard to get" the were hard to get. Do you want to be romanced? Do you want a Man, who is not a little boy? Patience, diligence, hard work, those things are all required. If a 16 year old has to work hard, and save money to buy their first car, what does it produce in them? If you are willing to wait for that new sweater, how much more will you enjoy wearing it when you do have it?
Now, don't get me wrong, I know that people are busy, and have things to get done, it always seems that we are trying to make the day longer, but sometimes we just need to stop. I can tell you for a fact that if you stop and take a rest at least once a week (weekends?) then you will be far more capable of getting things done the rest of the week. In our society, the mentality is "get everything now" credit cards, for one, get it now, pay later. But if we would stop, if we would just slow down, then we would be able to enjoy life at a whole new level.
The thing that makes stories like Pride and Prejudice, You've Got Mail, and Beauty and the Beast so romantic is that these women needed to be won, wooed, they took time to open their hearts. They were not "playing hard to get" the were hard to get. Do you want to be romanced? Do you want a Man, who is not a little boy? Patience, diligence, hard work, those things are all required. If a 16 year old has to work hard, and save money to buy their first car, what does it produce in them? If you are willing to wait for that new sweater, how much more will you enjoy wearing it when you do have it?
What we are after here is far more than just getting through life as fast as possible and gaining as much as you can when you can, but it is the noble idea that you can enjoy life no matter where you are, that you can bring sophistication to a shabby apartment and maybe even have more fun there than you would in your fabulous flat in Park Avenue. When at work it is about being patient as you wait on people and letting them get it to you when they have it done (though you do not need to condone laziness) and smiling at them when they do. I will say it once again that it is our main goal to bring joy to other people.
What kind of person do you want to be? What kind of story do you want to have? How do you want to live life? What I am talking about here, when practiced can build a character and stability in you that nothing else can, it will enable you to do things that you never could before, to handle situations and people that would have been impossible. This is not just an idea it is a way of life, it is a foundation, it is a choice to rise above, and it is worth it.
What kind of person do you want to be? What kind of story do you want to have? How do you want to live life? What I am talking about here, when practiced can build a character and stability in you that nothing else can, it will enable you to do things that you never could before, to handle situations and people that would have been impossible. This is not just an idea it is a way of life, it is a foundation, it is a choice to rise above, and it is worth it.
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