Patience is a Virtue BUT...

Patience is a Virtue BUT...

HAPPY WEEKEND ! This could be a debate that can go on forever, i.e. whether it pays to be patient or not.  Of course, conventional wisdom dictates that it is.  Literally, the old school of thought always molded us along the age-old values of patience BUT that was ages and generations ago.  Things have evolved so 'fast and furious' such that we even seem to have been overtaken by events.  So, should we still cling to the old school ?

Ours is a digital world today.  One too many things became 'passe' overnight, whew !  Where are the broadsheets now ?  Suddenly, those cool snapshots of cafe's with coffee drinkers patiently combing every column of the openly widespread broadsheets are gone.  Instead, lurking from all corners and even folks briskly walking are literally glued to their gadget.

The snail's pace is gone.  Certainly, the turtle's shadows have long been relegated far behind.  What we are in now is the RAT RACE. Deny it or accept it, we are now in the RAT RACE even if we refuse to recognize that we're embroiled in the midst of this pandemonium.  What then are the cards left on the table for us to pick up ?  BTW, the ace card might not be there anymore so better be forewarned.

That stretched patience with your fishing rod is so contagious but remember, you're desolate, alone by yourself if you stick your nose out along the edges of that rickety fishing platform.  Thing is, we gotta embrace what's staring right in our face.  Too bad, there remains some stubborn souls who would dig deeper into their fox holes, holding fort and refusing to dump the PATIENCE is a VIRTUE school of thought because that just doesn't hold water anymore.

Even along the immense expanse of greens across the golf course where golfers were molded by embedding PATIENCE as a VIRTUE, where they see a streak of light, a ray of hope, they will go for the full swing even if the next hole is across a 'water challenge'.  Over to our lives, these are times when we all should 'roll with the punches' and not hold onto it.

Around us, especially in our virtual workplace these days, are predominantly from Gen Z.  Even the millennials are gradually getting outnumbered.  And what stuff are our Gen Z's made of ?  They are the least patient, least persevering.  Instead, they are the restive and restless who might [likely] snap off when their patience just runs out of steam.  As the old adage goes, if you can't fight them, join them.  EXACTLY.  Fence-sitters ?  I'm sorry folks there is no room for you these days.  In fact and in truth, there's not even a fence you could sit on because we all live now in a connected world, a seamless one at that.  And if you're that damn intransigent, I'm sorry, you'll be left out by the bus.  It's just NOT your choice anymore.

To cap off this weekender, here's a blunt poster telling us patience is simply a WASTE of TIME.  You gotta get into the mix.  If you're outside the circle where the frenetic things are morphing into random but frenzied pursuits, you just gotta get into the mix.  This is no time to dilly-dally.  Hmmmm, are you patiently waiting for this pandemic to get behind us ? Oh my, only God knows when will this be over, so just throw in the towel & be that IMPATIENT, ok ✅✅✅