Patience Helps, Seriously.
I live in a metropolis WHERE its traffic gridlock is part and parcel of daily life for 363 days a year. That exempts 2 days per year because there are 2 bank holidays WHERE at least 50% of the metro population is out there in the countryside. Other than those 2 bank holidays, you need to have that embedded Patience if you need to step out of your home and drive out in the streets. That explains WHY this morning, I had to set my alarm clock to wake me up @430am because I need to drive out today💥💥💥
BUT seriously, the issue of PATIENCE gets into the picture happens especially WHEN we end up asking ourselves these questions:WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE?
WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO ME?
HOW WILL I LEAVE MY MARK?
These questions can fill us with hope, inspiration and direction WHEN we have some sense of WHAT the answers may be. And IF we DON'T, they can fill us with confusion, frustration, name it, even irritation💧💧💧
Leading a life with PURPOSE or making an enduring commitment to contributing to the broader world in personally meaningful ways, is associated with a range of benefits including better physical health, enhanced psychological well-being, superior academic achievement, and enriched social connections. Challenge is, before young people can identify a PURPOSE, they need to engage in a process of self-exploration📘📙📗 Experts tell us that searching for a PURPOSE in life is NOT often studied BUT WHEN it has been, psychologists found it to be a source of stress and anxiety, especially WHEN it feels like everyone else has all it figured out. This is when PATIENCE and PURPOSE go hand in hand. As PATIENCE is the ability to stay actively engaged in working toward a goal without become frustrated, patiently pursuing PURPOSE does NOT mean sitting and waiting at all💦💦💦 Our takeaway: Listening from the tons of stories when PATIENCE pops-up as part of the equation, it means engaging in the personal reflection and intentional conversations that help us figure out HOW we want to contribute to the broader world without feeling rushed OR hurried. Accepting that the search is a long-term endeavor can help us cultivate our purpose in a more efficient and growth-supporting way. In fact, experts tell us that practicing PATIENCE may lead us towards a better search of our PURPOSE💙💛💚
