In a society that is based on instant gratification it's hard to wait sometimes. But interestingly enough we wait all the time!
How many of us have rushed to the airport just to wait for hours in the security line or better yet in the waiting area to board a plane? Or how often is it that one speeds down the interstate only to wait in line to park, then wait again in another line to be seated for dinner or even worst- to wait in line to enter the club/lounge/etc.
Where do we learn this rule of hurrying? Where did it come from and why goes it exist?
Sounds like it's just the way of life right? I too totally agree! But no-one ever taught us this. Nowhere is it written that this "hurrying up to wait" with sprinkles of instant gratification is what daily life has to offer. But yet, this is what is consistently endured by most.
So where is the struggle in this? The struggle is in accepting that this is the culture of our society. How many people get road rage with the one car that's going the minimum speed limit on the highway in the far left lane? Or get annoyed with the little old couple cruising along in the grocery store the speed of a snail? Only to bypass them to wait in line where a customer clearly had 25 items or more in the 15 items or less express checkout line.
Why do we become upset in these scenarios? There are other lanes on the road to go around- right? There are other check-out lines in the store- right? Isn't there inevitably just more waiting to
be endured once we leave or get to the next destination anyways? More importantly is there any way around all of this? I mean after-all; we all commute on the interstate and don't we all need to get groceries?
So even more challenging, the greater struggle is in overcoming the emotional anger or annoyance in these varied moments throughout the day.
To this I challenge you to turn your mind! (by challenging you I really mean- follow the hyperlink)
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