"Slow your roll..."

Has anyone noticed that everyone is in a rush these days. Whatever happen to being patient?

I remember my dad saying, when I was growing up and someone passed us in the car, "In a hurry to get nowhere buddy?" He made this statement because as the person in the vehicle flew by us, we would catch back up to him at the next red light.

Now that I am an adult, it is apparent that patience is not something that we humans have instinctively. I am convinced that patience is a skill which can be attained by anyone, should they decide they want it. It requires constant effort to develop!

My wife prays daily for patience, since she home schools our 2 oldest and takes care of our 2 toddlers everyday also. 4 kids and a husband (me), 5th kid, makes for a great reason to learn, develop, and appreciate patience!!

Today, as an example, we were at the Speedway Gas Station after we completed installing some carpet for one of our clients. While we were in line, there were 2 cashiers, each with 4-5 people waiting in each line, you could see people were getting very impatient.

Several people were complaining, saying they need to open another register. Some were getting anxious and started pacing back and forth while they were waiting in line. Their body language and facial expressions said it all.

I whispered in my wife's ear while all this was going on, "Everyone just needs to be patient, what is the rush anyhow?" It is such a shame that we are sooooooo busy all the time. Sometimes you just need to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!!!

So what is your take on this subject? Do you have patience yourself? Or, would you have been one of those folks in line literally getting angry because you had to wait your turn?

It is pretty amazing how people can go to an amusement park and wait in line to ride the newest roller coaster for 1.5 hours. Or they will camp outside Ticketmaster to purchase concert tickets. Not to mention when there is a release of a new video game system....... Yet when it comes to driving, or paying for gas, 5 minutes is unacceptable to have to wait. (If you don't want to wait in line, PAY AT THE PUMP. Heh heh)

It is convenient to mention a new Beverage called Drank for this article. The slogan on the can says, "Slow your roll..." Perhaps that would be some good advice for us to take. After all, it is my observation that careless, and unnecessary mistakes, tend to occur more frequently when you find yourself in a hurry and impatient!

Take some time and "slow your roll..." Look around at your surroundings, observe people's body language, and be prepared for some interesting entertainment.

When you are patient, you tend to notice things that you might have missed when always in a hurry.

Life is way to short, and time really does fly by. Work on developing and improving your patience. Then, just like the rollercoaster, enjoy the ride!

God bless,
Ron

This article was originally published on Qondio.