Adam Cuppy

July 3, 2022

Patience

Waiting for anything exciting is not easy. Even when success is guaranteed, it’s so hard to be patient.

On the one hand, waiting is boring. What am I going to do in the meantime? Why can’t waiting be more exciting and engaging?

I recognize that patience is a sign of progress, but I always feel like those two are in opposition. How am I making progress if I’m waiting?

The connection is time spent; the only resource we can’t renew. So, why waste it?! (I think.)

What if I’m not wasting it?
Maybe time spent in rest/reflection/wait is all worth it. Perhaps life is lived between achievements.

My kids remind me of this daily. They have strong opinions - there’s no doubt. They appear to have no patience, but when they do, they fill it with play, fun, creativity, etc. they don’t wait to live.

Maybe patience is a cue that life is waiting for me/you: that now is the time to enjoy the time we can’t get back: that nothing is more important than right now.

So, enjoy it! Be patient.