Patience

Patience is one of the biggest virtues — and one of the biggest challenges, I would say. Especially in times like these. Everything is fast, short, half-felt, half-said. It looks like we are all rushing somewhere, but where? Another goal, another job, another meeting, another trip.

And we want everything fast.
Fast money, fast diet results, fast cars… fast, fast, fast.

No one wants to wait anymore. We even get upset when a package is not delivered in one day, because somehow two days feels like too much waiting.

But in waiting, there is so much excitement.
And so much learning.

Learning how to be patient.

Nowadays everyone wants to manifest something, but there is often no patience in that either. We want to see the fruits of our creation right away. But nothing that comes fast is truly fulfilling. We get what we want, and soon after, we are already chasing another dream.

I have those moments too, like everyone else. But what I’ve learned through the years is that when I got something quickly, I didn’t appreciate it for very long. I am always grateful for everything, but the longer the wait, the deeper the joy after receiving it. And when I know I truly wanted something badly, I thank for it every single day. Because I remember the feeling of waiting, and how much it meant to me.

Waiting builds resilience.
And with time, being patient becomes easier.

Besides… where are we all going so fast?

Life is so beautiful. We are living in an abundance of so many things. Let’s stop for a moment and enjoy what is right in front of us, with gratitude, because tomorrow may never come.

We only have today.
This moment.

Live it.
Delight in it fully.

And when we truly savor the moment, nothing is missing anymore. We forget that we were even waiting for something.

That is when patience becomes effortless.
And we are no longer bothered by waiting.