Balthasar Gracian advised: “Wait. It's a sign of a noble heart dowered with patience, never to be in a hurry, never to be in a passion.”
In his book The 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene tells us that waiting is not a passive phase. We need to be alert as we “anticipate twists and turns” so that we “never miss the boat.” Greene pointed out that patience is worthless unless it ends at some moment when we execute a plan with speed and absolutely no hesitation.
In his book The 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene tells us that waiting is not a passive phase. We need to be alert as we “anticipate twists and turns” so that we “never miss the boat.” Greene pointed out that patience is worthless unless it ends at some moment when we execute a plan with speed and absolutely no hesitation.
What if you waited? According to Paulo Coelho, “Life is always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.”
What if you waited to cool down before you spoke? What if you waited for an explanation before you threw out accusations? What if you waited for more information before you invested? What if you waited to get to know each other before you committed? What if you waited until you have sufficient skills before you launched? What if you waited until you finished what you were working on before you started another? What if you waited before you closed your door to other opportunities?
Hurrying can land us on less than what we want. I remember buying a digital camera by myself even when I knew that I lacked the expertise to pick a good one. What if I waited for my niece who knows a lot about digital cameras to be there to accompany me and give me some advice?
As we examine our mistakes in life, we may spot regrets for not having waited. Our mistakes of not waiting teach us patience. It is rare to see patience in children who are limited in their experiences. They often appear too eager, too anxious, too impatient. Patience is a skill that doesn't come naturally. Elizabeth Taylor observed that “It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
Our fast-paced world recommends grabbing opportunities that come our way. In our hurried pace, we grab things as they come losing the chance to act on genuine opportunities. Patient people keep their options open waiting for the right opportunity to achieve their goal. Patient people maintain enough room to be flexible. Patient people do not settle with mediocrity.
Many people of great character have written about the value of patiently waiting.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote: “The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.”
In Balthasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom, one of the most notable and popular works of philosophical advice, Aphorism #55 is “Wait. It's a sign of a noble heart dowered with patience, never to be in a hurry, never to be in a passion. First be master over yourself if you would be master over others. You must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the centre of opportunity. A wise reserve seasons the aims and matures the means.”
In his book East of Eden, John Steinbeck wrote: “In the human affairs of danger and delicacy, successful conclusion is sharply limited to hurry. So often, men trip by being in a rush. If one were properly to perform a difficult and subtle act, he should first inspect the end to be achieved and then, once he had accepted the end as desirable, he should forget it completely and concentrate solely on the means. By this method, he would not be moved to false action by anxiety or hurry or fear.”
Brian Adams advised: “Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.”
When we decide on life-altering aspects of our lives such as moving from one place to another, engaging in a business, getting employed, or getting married, acting impulsively overwhelmed with emotions, can lead us to frustration or failure.
We often feel that waiting is such a waste of time. Various creative efforts addressed keeping people from waiting. We have instant coffee, instant noodles, and fast food centers. Microwave ovens are widely used because meals are cooked in just a few minutes. What if you are willing to wait? Have you noticed that food prepared and cooked in the traditional time-consuming manner taste a lot better than the instant ones? Good quality takes time.
In Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power, Law 35 is “Master the art of timing.” Greene wrote: “Never seem to be in a hurry – hurrying betrays a lack of control over yourself, and over time. Always seem patient, as if you know that everything will come to you eventually. Become a detective of the right moment; sniff out the spirit of the times, the trends that will carry you to power. Learn to stand back when the time is not yet ripe, and to strike fiercely when it has reached fruition.”
Greene explained that “Patience allows you to see what is really happening. It gives you a perspective on the times you live in. Hurry limits your vision to the the things that you want to see.”
Greene tells us that waiting is not a passive phase. We need to be alert as we “anticipate twists and turns” so that we “never miss the boat.” Baltasar Gracian had a similar notion as he wrote: “It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.”
During the time of waiting, we regain our balance, or we gather information, or we develop and enhance our skills, so that we are ready when the waiting ends.
Greene warns against being emotional and acting impulsively. He said that “Time is an artificial concept that we ourselves have created ...” and that “if the inner turmoil caused by our emotions tends to make time move faster, it follows that once we control our emotional responses to events, time will move much more slowly. This altered way of dealing with things tends to lengthen our perception of future time, opens up possibilities that fear and anger close off, and allows the patience that is the principal requirement in the art of timing.” He added that “Waiting involves controlling not only your emotions but those of your colleagues, who, mistaking action for power, may try to push you into making rash moves.”
Peer pressure and standards of society can push us to making a rash or an emotional decision just to please loved ones or to conform to other people's expectations. We must always remember that we are responsible for our own life.
Woodrow Wilson wrote that “All things come to him who waits – provided he knows what he is waiting for.” Waiting is an active phase that has an end. Greene pointed out that patience is worthless unless it ends at some moment when we execute a plan with speed and absolutely no hesitation.
What if you waited to cool down before you spoke? What if you waited for an explanation before you threw out accusations? What if you waited for more information before you invested? What if you waited to get to know each other before you committed? What if you waited until you have sufficient skills before you launched? What if you waited until you finished what you were working on before you started another? What if you waited before you closed your door to other opportunities?
Hurrying can land us on less than what we want. I remember buying a digital camera by myself even when I knew that I lacked the expertise to pick a good one. What if I waited for my niece who knows a lot about digital cameras to be there to accompany me and give me some advice?
As we examine our mistakes in life, we may spot regrets for not having waited. Our mistakes of not waiting teach us patience. It is rare to see patience in children who are limited in their experiences. They often appear too eager, too anxious, too impatient. Patience is a skill that doesn't come naturally. Elizabeth Taylor observed that “It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
Our fast-paced world recommends grabbing opportunities that come our way. In our hurried pace, we grab things as they come losing the chance to act on genuine opportunities. Patient people keep their options open waiting for the right opportunity to achieve their goal. Patient people maintain enough room to be flexible. Patient people do not settle with mediocrity.
Many people of great character have written about the value of patiently waiting.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote: “The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.”
In Balthasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom, one of the most notable and popular works of philosophical advice, Aphorism #55 is “Wait. It's a sign of a noble heart dowered with patience, never to be in a hurry, never to be in a passion. First be master over yourself if you would be master over others. You must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the centre of opportunity. A wise reserve seasons the aims and matures the means.”
In his book East of Eden, John Steinbeck wrote: “In the human affairs of danger and delicacy, successful conclusion is sharply limited to hurry. So often, men trip by being in a rush. If one were properly to perform a difficult and subtle act, he should first inspect the end to be achieved and then, once he had accepted the end as desirable, he should forget it completely and concentrate solely on the means. By this method, he would not be moved to false action by anxiety or hurry or fear.”
Brian Adams advised: “Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.”
When we decide on life-altering aspects of our lives such as moving from one place to another, engaging in a business, getting employed, or getting married, acting impulsively overwhelmed with emotions, can lead us to frustration or failure.
We often feel that waiting is such a waste of time. Various creative efforts addressed keeping people from waiting. We have instant coffee, instant noodles, and fast food centers. Microwave ovens are widely used because meals are cooked in just a few minutes. What if you are willing to wait? Have you noticed that food prepared and cooked in the traditional time-consuming manner taste a lot better than the instant ones? Good quality takes time.
In Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power, Law 35 is “Master the art of timing.” Greene wrote: “Never seem to be in a hurry – hurrying betrays a lack of control over yourself, and over time. Always seem patient, as if you know that everything will come to you eventually. Become a detective of the right moment; sniff out the spirit of the times, the trends that will carry you to power. Learn to stand back when the time is not yet ripe, and to strike fiercely when it has reached fruition.”
Greene explained that “Patience allows you to see what is really happening. It gives you a perspective on the times you live in. Hurry limits your vision to the the things that you want to see.”
Greene tells us that waiting is not a passive phase. We need to be alert as we “anticipate twists and turns” so that we “never miss the boat.” Baltasar Gracian had a similar notion as he wrote: “It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.”
During the time of waiting, we regain our balance, or we gather information, or we develop and enhance our skills, so that we are ready when the waiting ends.
Greene warns against being emotional and acting impulsively. He said that “Time is an artificial concept that we ourselves have created ...” and that “if the inner turmoil caused by our emotions tends to make time move faster, it follows that once we control our emotional responses to events, time will move much more slowly. This altered way of dealing with things tends to lengthen our perception of future time, opens up possibilities that fear and anger close off, and allows the patience that is the principal requirement in the art of timing.” He added that “Waiting involves controlling not only your emotions but those of your colleagues, who, mistaking action for power, may try to push you into making rash moves.”
Peer pressure and standards of society can push us to making a rash or an emotional decision just to please loved ones or to conform to other people's expectations. We must always remember that we are responsible for our own life.
Woodrow Wilson wrote that “All things come to him who waits – provided he knows what he is waiting for.” Waiting is an active phase that has an end. Greene pointed out that patience is worthless unless it ends at some moment when we execute a plan with speed and absolutely no hesitation.
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