Patience

Shut Up and Be Patient by Mark Manson. Life moves at the pace it wants, not the pace you want, bucko. Barring some extreme and cataclysmic life event — i.e., some overwhelming force that could move a tanker across the ocean — change is going to come slowly, often so slowly that we don’t even notice it’s taking place, the same way a ship steers ever-so-steadily that you’d have no idea you’re changing course.

Practicing Patience, a Virtue of Some Urgency (NY Times). But as I have learned (and instinctively knew), impatience is not good for us mentally or physically. It causes stress, which weakens the immune system, irritates the stomach, raises blood pressure, strains the heart and strains relationships. Hurrying increases the risk of errors and accidents, which can end up costing more time than the rush saved. Patience allows you to remain cool and rational — to think clearly — under stress, to take the foibles and annoying behaviors of others in stride and perhaps even find them amusing.

How to Be a More Patient Person (NY Times). Patience, the ability to keep calm in the face of disappointment, distress or suffering, is worth cultivating. The virtue is associated with a variety of positive health outcomes, such as reducing depression and other negative emotions. Researchers have also concluded that patient people exhibit more prosocial behaviors like empathy, and were more likely to display generosity and compassion.

How to Be Patient in an Impatient World by Mark Manson. All the best things in life—the things with the biggest payoff that give our lives the most meaning—they all require a certain threshold for the kind of discomfort that comes with waiting patiently.

Impatience: The Pitfall Of Every Ambitious Person by Darius Foroux. It’s not only crucial for building wealth. When you want to learn skills and do good work, impatience is one of your biggest enemies…Big splashes don’t happen. Overnight success doesn’t exist. We have to remind ourselves of that whenever we’re impatient. It happens to every ambitious person.

Do You Want One Marshmallow Now? Or Two In 15 minutes? by Darius Foroux. It’s about balance. Living 100% at the moment forces you to take, take, take. You’ll probably get the one marshmallow. But when you always think about the future, you miss out on life. Because we often do things ONLY because we expect a payoff in the future.

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