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Patience


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If there is one thing that I've learned in life, that I think anyone can respect and understand, is that you need to have patience. Patience for just about anything in life.
I'm speaking from personal experience, of course. It's been well-documented that my life, to a certain extent, has been hell. I'm not going to sugarcoat it, because there really isn't anything to sugarcoat. Sure, my old man's gone, by way of his own choices and devices. Sure, I've had to bury several people that I least expected to. Sure, I've had my ups and downs (I'd rather not go into detail), but if you think about it, that's what life really is: a whole bunch of just ups and downs. It isn't simple, nor will it ever be, but life is just one big cycle filled with ups and downs.
We all have them, we all know what it feels like to be on top of the world one moment, and then for the floor to fall out from underneath you the next. That's where the patience comes in.
Now, I'm not the most religious person in the world, I'll admit that. I don't regularly go to church, nor do I regularly pray, but I still find religion important. I've always believed that the man upstairs lays our foundations for life, and it's up to each and every one of us to build the structure of our lives upon that.
A big part of that is being patient when things don't go according to plan, or taking a risk. Applying for schools and jobs, relationships, purchasing properties... just about anything relies on patience, and some things require more patience than other things (I learned that one the hard way).
Sometimes it may seem easy to just sit back and wait for the magic to happen. Conversely, there's also plenty of times where you're ready to pull your hair out, jump down someone's throat, and demand instant gratification. That simply just doesn't happen, though, and most of the time, there's nothing that can be done about it, because it could be of a universal policy, or an error or technical issue of some sort, or even just a simple mistake.
That demand, that need for instant gratification, can often bring out the worst of people. I know it's brought out the worst in me at times, and I've paid the price for it many times. I regret every time I've jumped to that sort of scenario. Some moments, it didn't matter. Other times, I paid dearly for it. I'm human, I make mistakes. Hell, we all do.
But in scenarios like that, we have to be patient with ourselves, and learn from those mistakes. Some people make more mistakes than others, and sure, it might irritate the hell out of someone else, but what it really is, rather than a convenience, is another learning opportunity, another chance to keep evolving, growing and changing. It in itself takes patience to understand and truly learn from.
If you think about it, everything takes some patience. Literally, everything. The most simplest things can come down to how patient you can be. The hardest things too, often involve patience. But the question is: Can you be patient? If you can, you will be greatly rewarded.

 

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