...But I do not have time to wait for it.
I read an article in the paper some time ago about how much time we spend waiting. Waiting in lines, at stoplights, in freeway traffic, or even for the next thing to happen on the screen after we clicked something. We spend years of our lives trying to hurry things up. Billions, no, trillions of dollars are spent around the world, in every industry, trying to reduce the amount of time people spend waiting for products or services.
We live in a culture of instant gratification. I know you have heard the term before. The reason for that is we all desire it. Whatever that is, we want it, and we want it right now. What is the weather going to be like on Tuesday? Don't know? Why wait until Tuesday to find out? Just take out your phone and check it. What is really depressing, is that when our phones (the devices designed to accommodate voice communication over incredible distances) take more than thirty seconds to download the forecast or the latest game to our fingertips, we freak out.
When is the last time you waited for something and instead of rushing to be the first one to finish, or start, or whatever, you waited patiently? The next time you're at the DMV, have a fun conversation with the other people in line. They are just as miserable as you and could use a friendly discussion to entertain them while they wait. When you are at a stoplight that refuses to turn green, think about the first time you drove all by yourself and how nervous you were, or remember your first kiss (not forgetting to go though when the light does eventually change).
In this wonderful world of double digit travel speeds and mega bytes per second, don;t forget to think about your life. While you are being patient, ponder the world and those around you. Who knows? You might solve the problems of the world in your next traffic jam.
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